Details indicate that the PECA Act 2024 has authorised the creation of the Digital Rights Protection Agency (DRPA).
Following Cabinet approval, the revised PECA Bill will be introduced in Parliament.
The Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunications has reportedly considering creating a Digital Rights Protection Authority (DRPA) under PECA 2016 in order to address dynamic digital vulnerabilities, according to sources citing the document approved by the Law Reforms Committee of the Cabinet.
According to the bill, the Digital Rights Protection Agency’s implementation would be handled by the Ministry of IT.
The authorities will look into legal infractions on social media and prosecute anyone who break the recently passed PECA law.
Those implicated in digital rights violations may be called in and questioned by the Digital Rights Authority.
It is important to note that the National Cyber Crime Investigation Authority was established by an SRO issued by the Ministry of IT last week.
The announcement states that the agency will be led by a 21-grade or higher rank officer who will not be older than 63 in the role of Director General.
There will be more directors, additional director generals, and additional directors at the National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency.
Assistant Directors and other required positions will also be formed in accordance with the agency’s makeup. The federal government will designate the National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency’s Director General for a two-year term.
