The agreement was signed with Said Al Shahry Law Office, which is in partnership for this project with the law firm Baker & McKenzie. The agreement is part of the government’s endeavour to implement a national plan for Oman digital society and e-government designed to allow for a move towards electronic channels for delivering government services to citizens and the business sector. It provides for formulating in Arabic and English languages laws that regulate electronic transactions and also for comprehensive revision to the existing body of legislation to accommodate requirements of both the e-government and the broader digital society.
The new body of legislations will provide legal support to Omani citizens and businesses in relation to legitimacy of digital signatures, validity of electronic contracts, roles, duties and liabilities of electronic intermediaries, privacy and security of information and consumer protection in electronic transactions.
It will also provide for dealing with potential crimes associated with electronic transactions.
Quelle: Times of Oman, 06.02.2005
