LEGAL FRAMEWORK

Mauritius offers a conducive environment for the development of the ICT sector. A number of initiatives have been taken by the Government with objective to strengthen the ICT sector. An appropriate legal and policy framework has been put in place to ensure proper regulation of this sector and to encourage the growth of this industry.

The Information and Communication Technologies Authority (ICTA) was set up under the Information and Communication Technologies Act of 2001 to regulate the ICT sector, in particular telecommunications, use of the Internet and data protection. The ICTA also grants licenses to telecommunications operators

	Data Protection Bill
	Computer Misuse and Cybercrime Act 2003
	ICT Act 2001
	Electronic Transaction ACT 2000
	Copyright Act 1997
	Policy Framework for ISPs
	Fair Trading Act 1980