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"database" means a collection of data in a computer data storage medium;
"data message" means data in an intelligible form, in whatever form generated, sent,
received, communicated, presented, tendered or stored by electronic means;
"electronic
communications
network"
means
electronic
communications
infrastructures and facilities used for the conveyance of data;
"electronic communications service provider" means any—
(a)
person who provides an electronic communications service under and in
accordance with an electronic communications service licence issued to such
person under Chapter 3 of the Electronic Communications Act, 2005 (Act No. 36
of 2005), or who is deemed to be licensed or exempted from being licensed as
such in terms of the Electronic Communications Act, 2005;
(b)
'financial institution' as defined in section 1 of the Financial Services Board Act,
1990 (Act No. 97 of 1990); or
(c)
person or entity who or which transmits, receives, processes or stores data—
(i)
on behalf of the person contemplated in paragraph (a) or (b) or the
clients of such a person; or
(ii)
of any other person;
"foreign State" means any State outside the Republic and includes any territory under
the sovereignty or control of such State;
"National Critical Information Infrastructure" means means any data, computer data
storage
medium,
computer
device,
database,
computer
network,
electronic
communications network, electronic communications infrastructure or any part thereof
or any building, structure, facility, system or equipment associated therewith or part or
portion thereof or incidental thereto—
(a)
which is specifically declared a National Critical Information Infrastructure in
terms of section 58(2) of this Act; or
(b)
which, for purposes of Chapters 2 and 4 of this Act, are in possession of or under
the control of—