from an obligation to follow such order, but who has knowledge about the
functioning of the computer system or measures applied to protect the
computer data therein that is the subject of a search under section 28 must
permit, and assist if reasonably required and requested by the person
authorized to make the search by:
(a) providing information that enables the undertaking of measures
referred to in section 28;
(b) accessing and using a computer system or computer data storage
medium to search any computer data available to or in the
system;
(c) obtaining and copying such computer data;
(d) using equipment to make copies; and
(e) obtaining an intelligible output from a computer system in such a
format that is admissible for the purpose of legal proceedings.
(f) (f) A person who, without lawful excuse or justification, refuses
or fails to assist when called upon to do so shall be guilty of an
offence and liable to a fine not exceeding level four or to
imprisonment for a period not exceeding three months or to both
such fine and such imprisonment
Production
Order
31.
If magistrate is satisfied on the basis of an application by a law
enforcement officer or police officer that specified computer data, or a
printout or other information, is reasonably required for the purpose of a
criminal investigation or criminal proceedings, the magistrate may order
that:
(a) a person in the territory of Zimbabwe in control of a computer
system produce from the system specified computer data or a
printout or other intelligible output of that data; or
(b) an Internet service provider in Zimbabwe to produce information
about persons who subscribe to or otherwise use the service.
Expedited
preservatio
n
32.
If a police officer is satisfied that there are grounds to believe that
computer data that is reasonably required for the purposes of a criminal
investigation is particularly vulnerable to loss or modification, the law
enforcement or police officer may, by written notice given to a person in
control of the computer data, require the person to ensure that the data
specified in the notice be preserved for a period of up to seven (7) days as
specified in the notice. The period may be extended beyond seven (7)
days if, on an application a judge or magistrate authorizes an extension
for a further specified period of time.
Partial
Disclosure
of traffic
data
33.
If a police officer is satisfied computer data is reasonably required for the
purposes of a criminal investigation, the law enforcement or police officer
may, by written notice given to a person in control of the computer
system, require the person to disclose relevant traffic data about a
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