2017 DEEDS REGISTRIES AMENDMENT communicate with each other in writing in the manner prescribed in this Act. (2) The Registrar may at any time require from any registered user the submission of any original document required to be produced under any of the provisions of this Act. 99 Unlawful uses of computer systems (1) A person who, not being the registered user of a digital signature to whom it is allocated, uses such a signature in any electronic communication to the Deeds Registry or the Registrar without the authority of such registered user, commits an offence and is liable to a fine not exceeding level twelve or to imprisonment for a period not exceeding ten years or to both such fine and such imprisonment. (2) A person who- (a) makes a false electronic record or falsifies an electronic record; or (b) dishonestly or fraudulently(i) makes, affixes any digital signature to, transmits or executes an electronic record or communication; or (ii) causes any other person to make, affix any digital signature to,execute, transmit or execute an electronic record or communication; commits an offence and is liable to a fine not exceeding level twelve or to imprisonment for a period not exceeding ten years or to both such fine and such imprisonment. 100 Restrictions on disclosure of information ( 1) Except for the purposes of a prosecution in respect of an offence under this Act, no user of the electronic registry who is registered to use it for purposes other than conveyancing work or notarial practice shall- (a) disclose to any other person any information relating to an individual without the consent of the individual concerned; or (b) put any information obtained from the electronic registry into the public domain unless such information is sufficiently anonymised, that is to say it must only be presented in bulk for statistical purposes and so presented as not to name any individual to which such information relates. (2) No- (a) user of the electronic registry, or employee or agent of such user; or (b) former user of the electronic registry, or former employee or agent of such user; or (c) officer employed in the Deeds Registry, or former officer so employed; 141 DISTRIBUTED BY VERITAS e-mail: veritas@mango.zw; website: www.veritaszim.net Veritas makes every effort to ensure the provision of reliable information, but cannot take legal responsibility for information supplied. No.8

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