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(b) the reliability of the manner in which the integrity of the data was maintained;
and
(c) the manner in which its originator was identified.
98C Establishment of computer systems for customs processing purposes
The Commissioner may, notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Act, establish
and maintain a computer system for the purpose of applying information technology to any
process or procedure under this Act, including—
(a) the electronic processing of any document; and
(b) the receipt and processing of reports and other documents relating to the arrival
and departure of vehicles, vessels and aircraft and their passengers and cargo and
the control of such passengers and cargo; and
(c) the accounting for the receipt, clearance and release of goods, the storage of
goods in customs warehouses or other places and the removal or carriage of
goods for any purpose under this Act; and
(d) the accounting for the production or manufacture of any goods in compliance
with any procedure prescribed by or under this Act.
98D User agreements
(1) The Commissioner may, for the purpose of regulating communication through a
computer system established in terms of section 98C, prescribe the form of a user agreement
to be entered between the Zimbabwe Revenue Authority and registered users.
(2) A user agreement shall set out—
(a) the terms and conditions governing communication through a computer system
established in terms of section 98C, including—
(i) the use by registered users of computer equipment and facilities of a class
or kind specified in the agreement;
(ii) the allocation to a registered user of a digital signature by the
Commissioner;
(iii) the requirement that registered users ensure the security of the digital
signatures allocated to them in the manner specified in the agreement;
(b) the manner of affixing a digital signature to any electronic communication or
record;
(c) the conditions of reasonable access to the computer system of the registered user
by the Commissioner for such verification and audit purposes as may be required
by this Act;
(d) the manner and period of keeping electronic records that are necessary or
convenient to be kept in connection with a computer system established in terms
of section 98C.
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