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HOW REMARKABLE TO FIND THE GOOD GENERALS SOBERLY HOLDING FORTH ABOUT E-COMMERCE
AND THE JOYS OF ELECTRONIC GLOBALIZATION (SEE REPORT BELOW), GIVEN THE STATE OF
THE ELECTRICITY SUPPLY, EVEN IN THE CITIES, AND THE INTERESTING LEGAL STATUS OF
OPERATING COMPUTERS IN BURMA (SEE THE 1996 COMPUTER LAW, ALSO ENCLOSED BELOW,
FOR THOSE WHO DON'T YET HAVE A COPY. SEE, IN PARTICUAR, CHAPTER 10).

DNA  


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Title: Speeches Delivered at ASEAN-CCI Meeting  

Radio Rangoon 26 May 1999

The official opening of the 56th ASEAN-Chambers of Commerce and Industry [ACCI]
Council Meeting and Business Forum hosted by the Union of Myanmar [Burma]
Federation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry [UMFCCI] was held at 0830 today
at the Sedona Hotel on Kaba Aye Pagoda Road in Yangon [Rangoon]. 

Following the opening remarks by UMFCCI Chairman U Win Myint, [Myanmar] 
Commerce Minister Maj. Gen. Kyaw Than delivered an opening address. He 
said: 

I am pleased to be here today among the distinguished personalities of 
the ASEAN Secretariat, ASEAN-CCI and the people from the ASEAN and Asian
business community. I deem it an honor to have been given the opportunity to
officiate the opening of the Business Forum held in conjunction with the 56th
ASEAN-CCI Council Meeting. We are also very happy to get the privilege of
hosting the ASEAN-CCI Council Meeting in Myanmar. 

When I take a glimpse of the topics selected for the Business Forum I 
find to my great satisfaction and happiness that presentations and 
discussions will be focused on the Development of Small and Medium 
Enterprises [SMEs], promotion of Foreign Direct Investment [FDI] and 
Electronic Commerce. These are the areas which we attach great importance in
the economic development of ASEAN member countries. 
Please allow me to make a brief observation on some outstanding issues in
international trade. The global trading system is now moving forward on two
tracks--multilateral and regional. Since the establishment of GATT, now the
WTO, there grew a rule-based international trading system under which global
trade volume has increased 16 times in half a century. 

The global economy needs global rules. The global market is a powerful 
mechanism for dynamic development, but it also can lead to the exclusion and
marginalization of the developing countries which do not have the advantage of
wealth or equal status. It has to be balanced by 
countervailing powers. Achieving progress on development, environment, 
gender equity, transparency, investment, financial stability and trade is the
key to the future of the world trading system. 

Now, we find ourselves in a new phase of regionalism. The last decade has
witnessed an unprecedented proliferation of regional arrangements. Since the
entry into force of the GATT in 1948, 163 regional trade agreements were
notified to the GATT or the WTO. Of these 163 agreements, around 60 percent are
currently in force. 

At present, most countries--developed, developing, countries in 
transition and least developed countries--belong to one or more regional
trading groups. Needless to say, we all are members of ASEAN, a regional
economic integration. 

In our view, regional integration also enables stronger competition. In 
part, the motivation is also geopolitical. Regional groupings will be 
better able to withstand the pressures of an unpredictable world. In 
essence, they are the hedge against the uncertainties of the global 
economic environment. 

As you all might have been already aware, there is a close relationship 
between trade, investment and development. Foreign direct investment has become
more closely interconnected with trade in the framework of 
integrated international production strategies. Trade is no longer the 
sole or even the main vehicle for delivering products and services across
border. Investment has become an even more powerful force for 
integration, as transnational corporations extend global network. 
Despite global economic and financial turmoil in several regions in the 
world, FDI had continued to grow in 1997 and 1998. The cumulative assets of
foreign investment have trebled since 1987 to over US$ 3 trillion. It has
surpassed the growth of other aggregates such as GDP, trade and domestic
investment. "Trade to invest and invest to trade" has become the business
strategy of our time. 

Broadly speaking, the world economy has passed through two phases of 
development in the last fifty years. We are now entering a third phase 
which can be typically referred to as a phase of the globalized economy. 

Billions of people are becoming increasingly interested in the process of
globalization. Globalization calls for greater integration, interlocking
economic relationships among national economies. Globalization is a natural
outgrowth of technological advances in communications, transport and access to
information. It has become an irreversible process. 

Before the time of Christopher Columbus, the oceans divided the world. Now they
unite us. Millions of sound waves and electromagnetic signals are crisscrossing
the atmosphere above our planet. Twenty-four hours a day this global network
carries the world's business contracts, currency transactions and all types of
information, instantaneously across time zones, borders, nations and cultures.
The new trade routes of the 1990s are laser flashes and satellite beams. The
cargo is not silk or spices, but technology, information and ideas. The human
dimension of globalization is evermore important. 

This interconnected economy is transforming the world in more fundamental ways
than is implied by the globalization of goods and investment. An information
technology revolution has already started. Now, as we approach the end of the
1990s, there are signs that a new dimension is being added to the integration
process. What I mean to say is the one where digital technologies and
communications networks are creating the possibility of a borderless economy in
key sectors. Hundreds of thousands of consumers are doing "electronic shopping"
today, E-Commerce in other words. This increasingly borderless,
information-based economy is perhaps best symbolized by the Internet. 

At the time we are holding ASEAN-CCI Business Forum and the 56th 
Council Meeting the host country Myanmar is taking all necessary steps to build
a modern developed nation with the combined forces of agricultural and
industrial sectors under the guidance of Senior General Than Shwe, chairman of
the State Peace and Development Council, commander in chief of the Defense
Services. 

At present, agriculture contributes about 35 percent of GDP and more 
than 65 percent of the labor force is engaged in agriculture. Although 
farmers are the main force in agricultural sector, they have difficulties and
limitations in cultivating and producing on a commercial scale. 

Therefore, national entrepreneurs who have the capital, management skill, and
technical know-how are now being encouraged by the government to tame wetlands,
vacant, virgin and fallow lands to do agriculture on a commercial scale. Their
efforts are balanced with proper incentives. When we say agricultural
development we have in mind to grow more cereals, oil seeds, food legumes,
industrial crops, food crops and many other horticultural products. We firmly
believe that our endeavors for agricultural development will be duly awarded.
We can reasonably envisage that the exportable surplus of agricultural products
will be doubled or tripled in the near future. Consequently, the volume of
trade between Myanmar and ASEAN member countries will be substantially
increased. We are always looking forward to developing intra-ASEAN trade. 

I would like to take this opportunity to let you know that we have 
recently reorganized and upgraded the Union of Myanmar Chambers of 
Commerce and Industry [UMCCI] to the Union of Myanmar Federations of 
Chambers of Commerce and Industry [UMFCCI] with new blood combined with 
old experience. UMFCCI is not only a member of ASEAN-CCI, but also a 
member of International Chambers of Commerce in Paris, since 1989. 
The Asian financial crisis has made clear the necessary function of 
restrictions on capital movements and on trade during times of balance of
payment difficulties. 

We are holding this ASEAN-CCI Business Forum and the 56th Council 
Meeting against this global economic background. There is a need to 
further deepen our integration and cooperation not just to face the 
challenges of the borderless globalized economy only, but also to make 
best use of the business and investment opportunities arising out of it 
in the next millennium. 

Next, Brig. Gen. Abel, minister at the State Peace and Development Council
Chairman's Office, gave a speech. 
He said: 
 
This is a gathering of business leaders from ASEAN and dialogue 
countries, academics and government officials, a tripartite participation with
opportunities to exchange views and ideas, forge partnerships, establish or
expand their networkings. 

We need to overcome the current crisis and pass on the coming century 
to the next generation in, what Prime Minister Obuchi termed, "a century of
peace and prosperity". To strive to revitalize is the first 
prerequisite. The ministers reported at the recent Sixth APEC Finance 
Ministers that the economies of South Korea and Malaysia have been 
reactivated, that Thailand's economy has stabilized, and that Indonesia's
economy is beginning to show signs of recovery 
Like our ASEAN neighbors. Myanmar achieved a steady economic growth rate prior
to the onset of the financial crisis. Myanmar's GDP growth rate averaged 7.5
percent per annum for the fiscal years 1992 to 1995. 

The current Five-Year Plan covering the fiscal years 1996 to 2001 envisaged an
average growth rate of 6 percent per annum. 
Asia's currency and financial crisis has had some effect on Myanmar. 
Myanmar's undeveloped capital markets, tight foreign exchange controls 
and non-convertible, non-tradable local currency spared us from the 
initial financial crisis shock. However, as the crisis deepened and 
turned into an economic turmoil, Myanmar was impacted by the contagion 
effect. 

The annual growth rate fell from 6.4 to 5.7 and to 5.6 percent in fiscal years
1996, 1997, and 1998 respectively. The decline was mainly due to unfavorable
weather conditions--the effect of El Nino. 
Myanmar trades mostly with Asian countries; 45 percent of its trade is with
ASEAN countries. Myanmar's trade with these countries is complementary rather
than competitive. Trade with these countries have been increasing over the past
three years. Thus, one can conclude that there is no spill-over effect from the
trade sector. 

There is also no effect on tourism. Tourist arrivals increased by 5 
percent in the calendar year 1998. Food security is a high priority not only in
Myanmar but also in ASEAN countries. We have adequate rice reserves and we are
increasing exports. 

Regarding the issue of SME's, in accordance with the ASEAN Vision 2020, our
leaders envisaged a free flow of trade, services, and investment. It cannot
materialize without the active participation of the private sector in the
region. 

On E-Commerce, ASEAN has "Guiding Principles on Electronic Commerce". 
It recognizes the borderless nature of e-commerce and the need for 
developing and harmonizing rules, standards and systems regionally to 
facilitate e-commerce among ASEAN member countries. We hope for the best and
are prepared for the worst. 

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The State Law and Order Restoration Council

THE COMPUTER SCIENCE DEVELOPMENT LAW

The State Law and Order Restoration Council Law No. 10/96
The 8th Waxing of Tawthalin, 1358 M.E.
(20th September, 1996)

The State Law and Order Restoration Council hereby enacts the
following Law: -


                           CHAPTER 1
                      Title and Definition

1.  This Law shall be called the Computer Science Development
Law. 
   
2.  The following expression contained in this Law shall have
the meanings given hereunder : -
     (a) Computer means individually-used small-size machines,
commonly-used medium-size and large-size electronic machinery
which can produce the required answers and diagrams by
comparative scruting (sic) of collected data. This expression also
includes electronic  machinery which is prescribed by
notification from time to time by the Ministry of
Communications;
     (b) Computer Hardware means the computer, its components
and the accessories;
     (c) Computer Software means the computer programme
written to give directions as may be necessary to the
computer;
     (d) Computer network means the communicating system
through satellite or any other technology using the computer;
     (e) Information Technology means the technology by means
of which information is transmitted electronically;
     (f) Computer Scientist means the holder of a local or
foreign degree, undergraduate diploma or a postgraduate
diploma in the field of computer science. This expression also
includes a person who is conversant with computer programming;
     (g) Computer Entrepreneur means a person engaged in the
business of producing and selling computer hardware or
computer software locally or in the business of exporting or
importing the same. This expression also includes a person
engaged in maintenance service of computers and a person who
has established a private computer training course;
     (h) Computer Enthusiast means a person; who is interested
in computer science and is studying the same in any manner.
This expression also includes a person who is utilizing a
computer in any manner;
     (i) Council means the Myanmar Computer Science
Development Council formed under this Law;
     (j) Federation means the Myanmar Computer Federation
formed under this Law;


                            CHAPTER II
                            Objectives

3.  The Objectives of this Law are as follows : -
     (a) to contribute towards the emergence of a modern
developed State through computer science;
     (b) to lay down and implement measures necessary for the
development and dissemination of computer science and
technology;
     (c) to create opportunities for the youth, especially
students, to study computer science;
     (d) to study computer science, which is developing
internationally and to utilize the same in a manner which is
most beneficial for the State;
     (e) to cause extensively development in the use of
computer science in the respective fields of work;
     (f) to supervise the import and export of computer
software or information.


                           CHAPTER III
Formation of the Myanmar Computer Science Development Council

4.  The State Law and Order Restoration Council : -
     (a) shall form the Myanmar Computer Science Development
Council comprising the following persons : -
                              
        1.  Person assigned by the State Law and Order
        Restoration Council - Chairman 
                                       
        2.   Misters (sic) or Deputy Ministers from
        relevant Ministries - Members                  
                    
        3. Heads of the relevant government
        departments and organizations - Members 
                                      
        4.  Suitable Computer scientists - Members 
                                      
        5 Deputy Minister Ministry of Education 
        - Secretary 
        
     
          (b) may determine the Deputy Chairman and Joint Secretary
if necessary in forming the Council. 

5.  The non-governmental Council members are entitled to such
renumeration as may be prescribed by the Ministry of
Education. 

6.  The Department of Higher Education: -
     (a) shall bear the expenses of the Council;
     (b) shall undertake the office work of the Council.


                            CHAPTER IV
                 Duties and Powers of the Council

7.  The duties and powers of the Council are as follows : -
     (a) laying down the policy and giving guidance for the
development of computer science in the State to keep abreast
with the times;
     (b) laying down the policy with respect to the systematic
dissemination of utilization of computer science in the State;
     (c) laying down the policy, giving guidance and
controlling with respect to computer network;
     (d) making arrangements for the youth, especially
students to get the opportunity of studying basic computer
science;
     (e) laying down the policy, giving guidance and
controlling with respect to information technology;
     (f) supervising and giving guidance with respect to
activities of the federation and computer-related associations
formed under this Law:
     (g) prescribing the types of computer software and
information which are not permitted to be imported or
exported.
     (h) laying down measures to cause extensive development
in the utilization of computer science in the respective
fields of work in the State;
     (i) forming necessary working committees and bodies
related to computer science and assigning duties thereto;
     (j) abolishing any computer association formed or
existing not in confirming with the provisions of this law or
any computer association not functioning in conformity with
the provisions of this Law or not in conformity with the
constitution of the relevant association;
     (k) laying down and carrying out measures necessary for
the attainment of the objectives of this Law. 


                            CHAPTER V
                Formation of Computer Associations

8.  The different levels of Computer Enthusiasts' Associations
may be formed as follows : -
     (a) Computer Enthusiasts' Basic Association;
     (b) Township Computer Enthusiasts' Association;
     (c) District Computer Enthusiasts' Association;
     (d) State/Divisional Computer Enthusiasts1 Association;
     (e) Myanmar Computer Enthusiasts' Association;

9.   (a) The Computer Enthusiasts' Basic Association may be
formed with at least seven computer enthusiasts;
     (b) The Township Computer Enthusiast'' Association may be
formed with representatives chosen by the Computer
Enthusiasts' Basic Association in accordance with the
stipulations;
     (c) The District Computer Enthusiasts' Association may be
formed with representatives chosen by the Township Computer
     Enthusiasts1 Association in accordance with the
stipulations;
     (d) The State/Divisional Computer Enthusiasts'
Association may be formed with representatives chosen by the
District Computer Enthusiasts' Associations in accordance with
the stipulations;
     (e) The Myanmar Computer Enthusiasts' Association may be
formed with representatives chosen by the State/Divisional
Computer Enthusiasts' Association.

10.  The different levels of Computer Scientists' Association
may be formed as follows:-
     (a) Township Computer Scientists' Association;
     (b) District Computer Scientists' Association;
     (c) State/Divisional Computer Scientists' Association;
     (d) Myanmar Computer Scientists' Association;

11. (a) The Township Computer Scientists' Association may be
formed with at least seven members of the township;
     (b) The District Computer Scientists' Association may be
formed with representatives chosen by the Township Computer
Scientists' Associations in accordance with the stipulations.
In case the Township Computer Scientists' Association has not
been formed as yet it may be formed with at least seven
members of the District;
     (c) The State/Divisional Computer Scientists' Association
may be formed with representatives chosen by the District
Computer Scientists' Association in accordance with the
stipulations. In case the District Computer Scientists'
Association has not been formed as yet, it may be formed with
at least seven members of the State/Division.
     (d) The Myanmar Computer Association may be formed with
representatives chosen by the State/Divisional Computer
Scientists' Associations in accordance with the stipulations.

12. The different levels of Computer Entrepreneurs'
Association may be formed as follows.
     (a) Township Computer Entrepreneurs' Association;
     (b) District Computer Entrepreneurs' Association;
     (c) State/Division Computer Entrepreneurs' Association;
     (d) Myanmar Computer Entrepreneurs' Association;

13.  (a) The Township Computer Entrepreneurs' Association may
be formed with at least seven computer entrepreneurs of the
township;
     (b) The District Computer Entrepreneurs Association may
be formed with representatives chosen by the Township Computer
Entrepreneurs Association in accordance with the stipulations.
in case the Township Computer Entrepreneurs' Association has
not been formed as yet, it may be formed with at least seven
computer enthusiasts of the District;
     (c) The State/Divisional Computer Entrepreneurs'
Association may be formed with representatives chosen by the
District Computer Entrepreneurs' Association in accordance
with the stipulations. In case the District Computer
Entrepreneurs Association has not been formed as yet, it may
be formed with at least seven computer entrepreneurs of the
State/Division;
     (d) The Myanmar Computer Entrepreneurs' Association may
be formed with the representatives chosen by the State/
Divisional Computer Entrepreneurs' Association in accordance
with the stipulations.

14.  Persons who wish to form an association under section 8,
section 10 or section 12 shall, after drawing up the
constitution of the association submit to and obtain the
approval of the organizational meeting of the association
concerned. 

15.  The constitution of the association drawn up under
section 14, shall contain stipulations in respect of the
following: -
     (a) objective of forming the association;
     (b) if the association is formed at the basic level or
with members of that level stipulation as to the qualification
of its members;
     (c) forming the executive committee and stipulations as
to its functions and duties; (d) choosing and sending
representative to the one level higher association;
     (e) maintaining a fund and utilization;
     (f) holding meetings;
     (g) other necessary stipulations in accordance with the
type of association concerned.

16.  The tenure of the executive committee of the associations
formed under section 8, section 10 or section 12 is 2 years
from the date of formation. 

17.  The associations formed under section 8, section 10 or
section 12 are non-governmental organizations without a
profit-making motive. 


                            CHAPTER VI
                   Formation of the Federation

18.  The Council:-
     (a) shall form the Myanmar Computer Federation comprising
representatives chosen from the Myanmar Computer Enthusiasts'
Association, the Myanmar Computer Scientists' Association and
the Myanmar Computer Entrepreneurs Association in accordance
with the stipulation;
     (b) may determine the number of members of the Federation
as may be necessary;
     (c) shall appoint the Chairman and Secretary of the
Federation and assign duties may appoint the Deputy Chairman
and Joint Secretary if necessary;
     (d) shall determine the tenure of the persons appointed
by it in the federation.

19.  The tenure of members included as representatives of the
respective associations in the federation shall be the same as
the tenure of the executive committee of the computer
associations concerned that has chosen them. 

20.  The federation shall determine the business and
procedures with respect to the holding of the meeting. 

21.  The federation shall set up an office establishment to
perform its daily office work. 

22.  The federation is a non-governmental organization without
profit-making motive. 

23.  The federation has the right to use its own name and seal
with perpetual succession and the right to sue and to be sued. 


                           CHAPTER VII
               Duties and Powers of the Federation

24.  The duties and powers of the federation are as follows:-
     (a) carrying out for the development of computer science
in the State to keep abreast with the times.
     (b) conducting research in computer science, giving
assistance to the persons conducting research;
     (c) promoting extensive utilization of computer science
in the respective fields of work:
     (d) prescribing the syllabi and curricula for computer
training schools;
     (e) inspecting teaching in computer training schools as
may be necessary so as to determine whether it is up to the
standard or not;
     (f) running computer science courses, holding lectures,
competitions and organizing study tours;
     (g) holding examinations in computer science, conferring
certificates and medals;
     (h) submitting advice to the Council from time to time on
the development of computer science;
     (i) giving assistance to manufacturers so as to enhance
the quality of computer hardware and computer software;
     (j) giving assistance for production of computer hardware
and computer software and for sale inside and outside the
country;
     (k) laying down projects on information technology in
accordance with the guidance of the Council;
     (l)communicating with international computer
organizations;
     (m) making arrangements for holding and dispatching
delegates to local and foreign conferences, meetings,
workshops, seminars, paper-reading sessions as may be
necessary;
     (n) fulfilling a target to devise a system that can use
Myanmar Language in the computer;
     (o) tendering advice to government departments and
organization which seek advice with respect to computer;
     (p) compiling, publishing and distributing books, papers,
periodicals and journals on computer;
     (q) setting up a library to collect books on computer
from inside and outside the country:
     (r) carrying out for the youth especially students, to
acquire basic computer knowledge and to cause emergence of
outstanding computer scientists;
     (s) awarding monetary prize to outstanding computer
scientists and inventors;
     (t) recommending to the Council to confer honorary titles
and awards on outstanding computer scientists and inventors by
the State;
     (u) submitting advice to the Council in order to protect
the benefits of computer scientists and inventors;
     (v) forming necessary committees and bodies, and
determining the functions and duties those of;
     (w) carrying out tasks with respect to computer science,
assigned by the Council.


                           CHAPTER VIII
                             Finance

25.  The Federation:-
     (a) shall subsist on its own fund; moreover, it shall
undertake responsibility for all its financial matters;
     (b) shall prescribe financial regulations which it is to
be abided by;
     (c) has the right to acquire and use grants or loans from
any government department or organization, or from any
financial institution;
     (d) shall deposit its funds in an account at the bank and
shall use them iii accordance with the financial regulations;
     (e) shall keep accounts systematically;
     (f) may carry out to increase funds which are not
required immediately, ill accordance with the financial
regulations and may raise funds:
     (g) may accept cash and kind donated locally and from
abroad and may make appropriations to computer associations as
may be necessary;
     (h) shall deposit its own foreign currency in a separate
bank account and is entitled to use the same in accordance
with the existing laws, rules and regulation;
     (i) may request assistance, if necessary from the Office
of the Auditor- General with respect to book-keeping and
auditing of accounts.


                            CHAPTER IX
                    Prior Sanction and Licence

26.  (a) The Ministry of Communications, Posts and Telegraphs
may, with the approval of the Council, determine by
notification the types of computer to be imported, kept in
possession or utilized only with the prior sanction of the
Ministry.
     (b) In determining the types of computer under
sub-section(a), fax-modem card installed computer which can
transmit or receive data shall be primarily targeted.
     (c) In determining the types of computer under
sub-section(a), it shall not apply to computers that are used
only as aids in teaching, office work or business.

27.  A person desirous of importing, keeping in possession or
utilizing the type of computer prescribed in sub-section (a)
of section 26 shall apply to the Ministry of Communications,
Posts and Telegraphs in accordance with the stipulations to
obtain prior sanction. 

28.  A person desirous of setting Lip (sic) a computer network
or connecting a link inside the computer network shall apply
to the Ministry of Communications, Posts and Telegraphs in
accordance with the stipulations to obtain prior sanction. 

29.  The Ministry of Communications, Posts and Telegraphs may,
after scrutinizing the applications submitted under section 27
or section 28 in accordance with the stipulations, grant prior
sanction or refuse to grant prior sanction. 

30.  A person desirous of keeping in possession or utilizing
the type of computer prescribed under sub-section (a) of
section 26, shall comply with the orders and directives issued
from time to time by the Ministry of Communications, Posts and
Telegraphs with respect to issuance of licence, prescribing
the term of licence, licence fee and licence conditions. 


                            CHAPTER X
                      Offences and Penalties

31.  Whoever imports or keeps in possession or utilizes any
type of computer prescribed under sub-section(a) of section
26, without the prior sanction of the Ministry of
Communications, Posts and Telegraphs shall, on conviction be
punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend from a
minimum of 7 years to a maximum of 15 years and may also be
liable to a fine. 

32.  Whoever sets up a computer network or connects a link
inside the computer network, without the prior sanction of the
Ministry of Communications, Posts and Telegraphs shall, on
conviction be punished with imprisonment for a term which may
extend from a minimum of 7 years to a maximum of 15 years and
may also be liable to a fine. 

33.  Whoever fails to comply with a prohibitory order issued
by the Council, or the 'Ministry of Education or the Ministry
of Communications, Posts and Telegraphs ill (sic) respect of
the type of computer prescribed under Sub-section(a) of
section 26 shall, on conviction be punished with imprisonment
for a term which may extend to 6 months or with fine or with
both. 

34.  Whoever commits any of the following acts using computer
network or any information technology shall, on conviction be
punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend from a
minimum of 7 years to a maximum of 15 years, and may also be
liable to a fine:-
     (a) carrying out any act which undermines State Security,
prevalence of law and order and community peace and
tranquillity, national unity, State economy or national
culture;
     (b) obtaining or sending and distributing any information
of State secret relevant to State security, prevalance of law
and order and community peace and tranquillity, national
unity, State economy or national culture.

35.  Whoever violates any order relating to control issued by
the Council under Sub-section(c) and Sub-section (d) of
section 7 shall, on conviction be punished with imprisonment
for a term which may extend to 3 years or with fine or with
both. 

36.  Whoever imports or exports any type of computer software
or any information prescribed by the Council under sub-section
(g) of section 7 shall, on conviction be punished with
imprisonment for a term which may extend from a minimum of 5
years to a maximum of 10 years and may also be liable to a
fine. 

37.  Whoever fails to comply with an order abolishing any
computer association, issued by the Council under sub-section
(j) of section 7 shall, on conviction be punished with
imprisonment for a term which may extend to 3 years, or with
fine or with both. 

38.  Whoever attempts or conspires to commit any offence under
this law or abets in the commission of such offence shall, on
conviction be punished with the same penalty prescribed in
this Law for such offence. 

39.  The Court shall, in ordering a penalty for any offence
under this Law, confiscate or destroy or dispose of the
exhibits relevant to the offence in a accordance with the
stipulations. 


                            CHAPTER XI
                          Miscellaneous

40.  With respect to transferring computer technology, it
shall be done in accordance with the provisions of Chapter VII
of the Science and Technology Development Law. 

41.  In instituting legal proceedings under the Law, prior
sanction of the Ministry of Home Affairs shall be obtained. 

42.  In order to carry out the provisions of this Law:
     (a) The Ministry of Education may, with the approval of
the Government; issue such rules and procedures may be
necessary;
     (b) The Council or the Ministry of Education may issue
such orders and directives as may be necessary;
     (c) The Ministry of Communications, Posts and Telegraphs
may issue such orders and directives as may be necessary.


                         Sd. Than Shwe
                         Senior General
                           Chairman 
          The State Law and Order Restoration Council

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<font face="Courier New, Courier">HOW REMARKABLE TO FIND THE GOOD
GENERALS SOBERLY HOLDING FORTH ABOUT E-COMMERCE AND THE JOYS OF
ELECTRONIC GLOBALIZATION (SEE REPORT BELOW), GIVEN THE STATE OF THE
ELECTRICITY SUPPLY, EVEN IN THE CITIES, AND THE INTERESTING LEGAL STATUS
OF OPERATING COMPUTERS IN BURMA (SEE THE 1996 COMPUTER LAW, ALSO ENCLOSED
BELOW, FOR THOSE WHO DON'T YET HAVE A COPY. SEE, IN PARTICUAR, CHAPTER
10).<br>
<br>
DNA&nbsp; <br>
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Title: Speeches Delivered at ASEAN-CCI Meeting&nbsp; <br>
<br>
Radio Rangoon 26 May 1999<br>
<br>
The official opening of the 56th ASEAN-Chambers of Commerce and Industry
[ACCI] Council Meeting and Business Forum hosted by the Union of Myanmar
[Burma] Federation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry [UMFCCI] was held
at 0830 today at the Sedona Hotel on Kaba Aye Pagoda Road in Yangon
[Rangoon]. <br>
<br>
Following the opening remarks by UMFCCI Chairman U Win Myint, [Myanmar]
<br>
Commerce Minister Maj. Gen. Kyaw Than delivered an opening address. He
<br>
said: <br>
<br>
I am pleased to be here today among the distinguished personalities of
<br>
the ASEAN Secretariat, ASEAN-CCI and the people from the ASEAN and Asian
business community. I deem it an honor to have been given the opportunity
to officiate the opening of the Business Forum held in conjunction with
the 56th ASEAN-CCI Council Meeting. We are also very happy to get the
privilege of hosting the ASEAN-CCI Council Meeting in Myanmar. <br>
<br>
When I take a glimpse of the topics selected for the Business Forum I
<br>
find to my great satisfaction and happiness that presentations and <br>
discussions will be focused on the Development of Small and Medium <br>
Enterprises [SMEs], promotion of Foreign Direct Investment [FDI] and
<br>
Electronic Commerce. These are the areas which we attach great importance
in the economic development of ASEAN member countries. <br>
Please allow me to make a brief observation on some outstanding issues in
international trade. The global trading system is now moving forward on
two tracks--multilateral and regional. Since the establishment of GATT,
now the WTO, there grew a rule-based international trading system under
which global trade volume has increased 16 times in half a century. 
<br>
<br>
The global economy needs global rules. The global market is a powerful
<br>
mechanism for dynamic development, but it also can lead to the exclusion
and marginalization of the developing countries which do not have the
advantage of wealth or equal status. It has to be balanced by <br>
countervailing powers. Achieving progress on development, environment,
<br>
gender equity, transparency, investment, financial stability and trade is
the key to the future of the world trading system. <br>
<br>
Now, we find ourselves in a new phase of regionalism. The last decade has
witnessed an unprecedented proliferation of regional arrangements. Since
the entry into force of the GATT in 1948, 163 regional trade agreements
were notified to the GATT or the WTO. Of these 163 agreements, around 60
percent are currently in force. <br>
<br>
At present, most countries--developed, developing, countries in <br>
transition and least developed countries--belong to one or more regional
trading groups. Needless to say, we all are members of ASEAN, a regional
economic integration. <br>
<br>
In our view, regional integration also enables stronger competition. In
<br>
part, the motivation is also geopolitical. Regional groupings will be
<br>
better able to withstand the pressures of an unpredictable world. In
<br>
essence, they are the hedge against the uncertainties of the global 
<br>
economic environment. <br>
<br>
As you all might have been already aware, there is a close relationship
<br>
between trade, investment and development. Foreign direct investment has
become more closely interconnected with trade in the framework of <br>
integrated international production strategies. Trade is no longer the
<br>
sole or even the main vehicle for delivering products and services across
border. Investment has become an even more powerful force for <br>
integration, as transnational corporations extend global network. <br>
Despite global economic and financial turmoil in several regions in the
<br>
world, FDI had continued to grow in 1997 and 1998. The cumulative assets
of foreign investment have trebled since 1987 to over US$ 3 trillion. It
has surpassed the growth of other aggregates such as GDP, trade and
domestic investment. &quot;Trade to invest and invest to trade&quot; has
become the business strategy of our time. <br>
<br>
Broadly speaking, the world economy has passed through two phases of
<br>
development in the last fifty years. We are now entering a third phase
<br>
which can be typically referred to as a phase of the globalized economy.
<br>
<br>
Billions of people are becoming increasingly interested in the process of
globalization. Globalization calls for greater integration, interlocking
economic relationships among national economies. Globalization is a
natural outgrowth of technological advances in communications, transport
and access to information. It has become an irreversible process. <br>
<br>
Before the time of Christopher Columbus, the oceans divided the world.
Now they unite us. Millions of sound waves and electromagnetic signals
are crisscrossing the atmosphere above our planet. Twenty-four hours a
day this global network carries the world's business contracts, currency
transactions and all types of information, instantaneously across time
zones, borders, nations and cultures. The new trade routes of the 1990s
are laser flashes and satellite beams. The cargo is not silk or spices,
but technology, information and ideas. The human dimension of
globalization is evermore important. <br>
<br>
This interconnected economy is transforming the world in more fundamental
ways than is implied by the globalization of goods and investment. An
information technology revolution has already started. Now, as we
approach the end of the 1990s, there are signs that a new dimension is
being added to the integration process. What I mean to say is the one
where digital technologies and communications networks are creating the
possibility of a borderless economy in key sectors. Hundreds of thousands
of consumers are doing &quot;electronic shopping&quot; today, E-Commerce
in other words. This increasingly borderless, information-based economy
is perhaps best symbolized by the Internet. <br>
<br>
At the time we are holding ASEAN-CCI Business Forum and the 56th <br>
Council Meeting the host country Myanmar is taking all necessary steps to
build a modern developed nation with the combined forces of agricultural
and industrial sectors under the guidance of Senior General Than Shwe,
chairman of the State Peace and Development Council, commander in chief
of the Defense Services. <br>
<br>
At present, agriculture contributes about 35 percent of GDP and more
<br>
than 65 percent of the labor force is engaged in agriculture. Although
<br>
farmers are the main force in agricultural sector, they have difficulties
and limitations in cultivating and producing on a commercial scale. 
<br>
<br>
Therefore, national entrepreneurs who have the capital, management skill,
and technical know-how are now being encouraged by the government to tame
wetlands, vacant, virgin and fallow lands to do agriculture on a
commercial scale. Their efforts are balanced with proper incentives. When
we say agricultural development we have in mind to grow more cereals, oil
seeds, food legumes, industrial crops, food crops and many other
horticultural products. We firmly believe that our endeavors for
agricultural development will be duly awarded. We can reasonably envisage
that the exportable surplus of agricultural products will be doubled or
tripled in the near future. Consequently, the volume of trade between
Myanmar and ASEAN member countries will be substantially increased. We
are always looking forward to developing intra-ASEAN trade. <br>
<br>
I would like to take this opportunity to let you know that we have <br>
recently reorganized and upgraded the Union of Myanmar Chambers of <br>
Commerce and Industry [UMCCI] to the Union of Myanmar Federations of
<br>
Chambers of Commerce and Industry [UMFCCI] with new blood combined with
<br>
old experience. UMFCCI is not only a member of ASEAN-CCI, but also a
<br>
member of International Chambers of Commerce in Paris, since 1989. <br>
The Asian financial crisis has made clear the necessary function of 
<br>
restrictions on capital movements and on trade during times of balance of
payment difficulties. <br>
<br>
We are holding this ASEAN-CCI Business Forum and the 56th Council <br>
Meeting against this global economic background. There is a need to 
<br>
further deepen our integration and cooperation not just to face the 
<br>
challenges of the borderless globalized economy only, but also to make
<br>
best use of the business and investment opportunities arising out of it
<br>
in the next millennium. <br>
<br>
Next, Brig. Gen. Abel, minister at the State Peace and Development
Council Chairman's Office, gave a speech. <br>
He said: <br>
&nbsp;<br>
This is a gathering of business leaders from ASEAN and dialogue <br>
countries, academics and government officials, a tripartite participation
with opportunities to exchange views and ideas, forge partnerships,
establish or expand their networkings. <br>
<br>
We need to overcome the current crisis and pass on the coming century
<br>
to the next generation in, what Prime Minister Obuchi termed, &quot;a
century of peace and prosperity&quot;. To strive to revitalize is the
first <br>
prerequisite. The ministers reported at the recent Sixth APEC Finance
<br>
Ministers that the economies of South Korea and Malaysia have been <br>
reactivated, that Thailand's economy has stabilized, and that Indonesia's
economy is beginning to show signs of recovery <br>
Like our ASEAN neighbors. Myanmar achieved a steady economic growth rate
prior to the onset of the financial crisis. Myanmar's GDP growth rate
averaged 7.5 percent per annum for the fiscal years 1992 to 1995. <br>
<br>
The current Five-Year Plan covering the fiscal years 1996 to 2001
envisaged an average growth rate of 6 percent per annum. <br>
Asia's currency and financial crisis has had some effect on Myanmar.
<br>
Myanmar's undeveloped capital markets, tight foreign exchange controls
<br>
and non-convertible, non-tradable local currency spared us from the 
<br>
initial financial crisis shock. However, as the crisis deepened and 
<br>
turned into an economic turmoil, Myanmar was impacted by the contagion
<br>
effect. <br>
<br>
The annual growth rate fell from 6.4 to 5.7 and to 5.6 percent in fiscal
years 1996, 1997, and 1998 respectively. The decline was mainly due to
unfavorable weather conditions--the effect of El Nino. <br>
Myanmar trades mostly with Asian countries; 45 percent of its trade is
with ASEAN countries. Myanmar's trade with these countries is
complementary rather than competitive. Trade with these countries have
been increasing over the past three years. Thus, one can conclude that
there is no spill-over effect from the trade sector. <br>
<br>
There is also no effect on tourism. Tourist arrivals increased by 5 
<br>
percent in the calendar year 1998. Food security is a high priority not
only in Myanmar but also in ASEAN countries. We have adequate rice
reserves and we are increasing exports. <br>
<br>
Regarding the issue of SME's, in accordance with the ASEAN Vision 2020,
our leaders envisaged a free flow of trade, services, and investment. It
cannot materialize without the active participation of the private sector
in the region. <br>
<br>
On E-Commerce, ASEAN has &quot;Guiding Principles on Electronic
Commerce&quot;. <br>
It recognizes the borderless nature of e-commerce and the need for <br>
developing and harmonizing rules, standards and systems regionally to
<br>
facilitate e-commerce among ASEAN member countries. We hope for the best
and are prepared for the worst. <br>
<br>
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<br>
The State Law and Order Restoration Council<br>
<br>
THE COMPUTER SCIENCE DEVELOPMENT LAW<br>
<br>
The State Law and Order Restoration Council Law No. 10/96<br>
The 8th Waxing of Tawthalin, 1358 M.E.<br>
(20th September, 1996)<br>
<br>
</div>
The State Law and Order Restoration Council hereby enacts the<br>
following Law: -<br>
<br>
<br>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
CHAPTER 1<br>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Title and Definition<br>
<br>
1.&nbsp; This Law shall be called the Computer Science Development<br>
Law. <br>
&nbsp;&nbsp; <br>
2.&nbsp; The following expression contained in this Law shall have<br>
the meanings given hereunder : -<br>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (a) Computer means individually-used small-size
machines,<br>
commonly-used medium-size and large-size electronic machinery<br>
which can produce the required answers and diagrams by<br>
comparative scruting (sic) of collected data. This expression also<br>
includes electronic&nbsp; machinery which is prescribed by<br>
notification from time to time by the Ministry of<br>
Communications;<br>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (b) Computer Hardware means the computer, its
components<br>
and the accessories;<br>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (c) Computer Software means the computer
programme<br>
written to give directions as may be necessary to the<br>
computer;<br>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (d) Computer network means the communicating
system<br>
through satellite or any other technology using the computer;<br>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (e) Information Technology means the technology
by means<br>
of which information is transmitted electronically;<br>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (f) Computer Scientist means the holder of a
local or<br>
foreign degree, undergraduate diploma or a postgraduate<br>
diploma in the field of computer science. This expression also<br>
includes a person who is conversant with computer programming;<br>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (g) Computer Entrepreneur means a person engaged
in the<br>
business of producing and selling computer hardware or<br>
computer software locally or in the business of exporting or<br>
importing the same. This expression also includes a person<br>
engaged in maintenance service of computers and a person who<br>
has established a private computer training course;<br>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (h) Computer Enthusiast means a person; who is
interested<br>
in computer science and is studying the same in any manner.<br>
This expression also includes a person who is utilizing a<br>
computer in any manner;<br>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (i) Council means the Myanmar Computer
Science<br>
Development Council formed under this Law;<br>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (j) Federation means the Myanmar Computer
Federation<br>
formed under this Law;<br>
<br>
<br>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
CHAPTER II<br>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Objectives<br>
<br>
3.&nbsp; The Objectives of this Law are as follows : -<br>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (a) to contribute towards the emergence of a
modern<br>
developed State through computer science;<br>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (b) to lay down and implement measures necessary
for the<br>
development and dissemination of computer science and<br>
technology;<br>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (c) to create opportunities for the youth,
especially<br>
students, to study computer science;<br>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (d) to study computer science, which is
developing<br>
internationally and to utilize the same in a manner which is<br>
most beneficial for the State;<br>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (e) to cause extensively development in the use
of<br>
computer science in the respective fields of work;<br>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (f) to supervise the import and export of
computer<br>
software or information.<br>
<br>
<br>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
CHAPTER III<br>
Formation of the Myanmar Computer Science Development Council<br>
<br>
4.&nbsp; The State Law and Order Restoration Council : -<br>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (a) shall form the Myanmar Computer Science
Development<br>
Council comprising the following persons : -<br>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<br>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 1.&nbsp; Person assigned by
the State Law and Order<br>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Restoration Council - Chairman
<br>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<br>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 2.&nbsp;&nbsp; Misters (sic)
or Deputy Ministers from<br>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; relevant Ministries -
Members&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<br>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<br>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 3. Heads of the relevant
government<br>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; departments and organizations
- Members <br>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<br>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 4.&nbsp; Suitable Computer
scientists - Members <br>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<br>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 5 Deputy Minister Ministry of
Education <br>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; - Secretary <br>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <br>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <br>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (b) may determine
the Deputy Chairman and Joint Secretary<br>
if necessary in forming the Council. <br>
<br>
5.&nbsp; The non-governmental Council members are entitled to such<br>
renumeration as may be prescribed by the Ministry of<br>
Education. <br>
<br>
6.&nbsp; The Department of Higher Education: -<br>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (a) shall bear the expenses of the 
Council;<br>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (b) shall undertake the office work of the
Council.<br>
<br>
<br>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
CHAPTER IV<br>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Duties and Powers of the Council<br>
<br>
7.&nbsp; The duties and powers of the Council are as follows : -<br>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (a) laying down the policy and giving guidance
for the<br>
development of computer science in the State to keep abreast<br>
with the times;<br>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (b) laying down the policy with respect to the
systematic<br>
dissemination of utilization of computer science in the State;<br>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (c) laying down the policy, giving guidance
and<br>
controlling with respect to computer network;<br>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (d) making arrangements for the youth,
especially<br>
students to get the opportunity of studying basic computer<br>
science;<br>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (e) laying down the policy, giving guidance
and<br>
controlling with respect to information technology;<br>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (f) supervising and giving guidance with respect
to<br>
activities of the federation and computer-related associations<br>
formed under this Law:<br>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (g) prescribing the types of computer software
and<br>
information which are not permitted to be imported or<br>
exported.<br>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (h) laying down measures to cause extensive
development<br>
in the utilization of computer science in the respective<br>
fields of work in the State;<br>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (i) forming necessary working committees and
bodies<br>
related to computer science and assigning duties thereto;<br>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (j) abolishing any computer association formed
or<br>
existing not in confirming with the provisions of this law or<br>
any computer association not functioning in conformity with<br>
the provisions of this Law or not in conformity with the<br>
constitution of the relevant association;<br>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (k) laying down and carrying out measures
necessary for<br>
the attainment of the objectives of this Law. <br>
<br>
<br>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
CHAPTER V<br>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Formation of Computer Associations<br>
<br>
8.&nbsp; The different levels of Computer Enthusiasts' Associations<br>
may be formed as follows : -<br>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (a) Computer Enthusiasts' Basic
Association;<br>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (b) Township Computer Enthusiasts'
Association;<br>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (c) District Computer Enthusiasts'
Association;<br>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (d) State/Divisional Computer Enthusiasts1
Association;<br>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (e) Myanmar Computer Enthusiasts'
Association;<br>
<br>
9.&nbsp;&nbsp; (a) The Computer Enthusiasts' Basic Association may
be<br>
formed with at least seven computer enthusiasts;<br>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (b) The Township Computer Enthusiast''
Association may be<br>
formed with representatives chosen by the Computer<br>
Enthusiasts' Basic Association in accordance with the<br>
stipulations;<br>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (c) The District Computer Enthusiasts'
Association may be<br>
formed with representatives chosen by the Township Computer<br>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Enthusiasts1 Association in accordance with
the<br>
stipulations;<br>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (d) The State/Divisional Computer
Enthusiasts'<br>
Association may be formed with representatives chosen by the<br>
District Computer Enthusiasts' Associations in accordance with<br>
the stipulations;<br>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (e) The Myanmar Computer Enthusiasts'
Association may be<br>
formed with representatives chosen by the State/Divisional<br>
Computer Enthusiasts' Association.<br>
<br>
10.&nbsp; The different levels of Computer Scientists' Association<br>
may be formed as follows:-<br>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (a) Township Computer Scientists'
Association;<br>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (b) District Computer Scientists'
Association;<br>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (c) State/Divisional Computer Scientists'
Association;<br>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (d) Myanmar Computer Scientists'
Association;<br>
<br>
11. (a) The Township Computer Scientists' Association may be<br>
formed with at least seven members of the township;<br>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (b) The District Computer Scientists'
Association may be<br>
formed with representatives chosen by the Township Computer<br>
Scientists' Associations in accordance with the stipulations.<br>
In case the Township Computer Scientists' Association has not<br>
been formed as yet it may be formed with at least seven<br>
members of the District;<br>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (c) The State/Divisional Computer Scientists'
Association<br>
may be formed with representatives chosen by the District<br>
Computer Scientists' Association in accordance with the<br>
stipulations. In case the District Computer Scientists'<br>
Association has not been formed as yet, it may be formed with<br>
at least seven members of the State/Division.<br>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (d) The Myanmar Computer Association may be
formed with<br>
representatives chosen by the State/Divisional Computer<br>
Scientists' Associations in accordance with the stipulations.<br>
<br>
12. The different levels of Computer Entrepreneurs'<br>
Association may be formed as follows.<br>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (a) Township Computer Entrepreneurs'
Association;<br>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (b) District Computer Entrepreneurs'
Association;<br>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (c) State/Division Computer Entrepreneurs'
Association;<br>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (d) Myanmar Computer Entrepreneurs'
Association;<br>
<br>
13.&nbsp; (a) The Township Computer Entrepreneurs' Association may<br>
be formed with at least seven computer entrepreneurs of the<br>
township;<br>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (b) The District Computer Entrepreneurs
Association may<br>
be formed with representatives chosen by the Township Computer<br>
Entrepreneurs Association in accordance with the stipulations.<br>
in case the Township Computer Entrepreneurs' Association has<br>
not been formed as yet, it may be formed with at least seven<br>
computer enthusiasts of the District;<br>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (c) The State/Divisional Computer
Entrepreneurs'<br>
Association may be formed with representatives chosen by the<br>
District Computer Entrepreneurs' Association in accordance<br>
with the stipulations. In case the District Computer<br>
Entrepreneurs Association has not been formed as yet, it may<br>
be formed with at least seven computer entrepreneurs of the<br>
State/Division;<br>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (d) The Myanmar Computer Entrepreneurs'
Association may<br>
be formed with the representatives chosen by the State/<br>
Divisional Computer Entrepreneurs' Association in accordance<br>
with the stipulations.<br>
<br>
14.&nbsp; Persons who wish to form an association under section 8,<br>
section 10 or section 12 shall, after drawing up the<br>
constitution of the association submit to and obtain the<br>
approval of the organizational meeting of the association<br>
concerned. <br>
<br>
15.&nbsp; The constitution of the association drawn up under<br>
section 14, shall contain stipulations in respect of the<br>
following: -<br>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (a) objective of forming the association;<br>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (b) if the association is formed at the basic
level or<br>
with members of that level stipulation as to the qualification<br>
of its members;<br>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (c) forming the executive committee and
stipulations as<br>
to its functions and duties; (d) choosing and sending<br>
representative to the one level higher association;<br>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (e) maintaining a fund and utilization;<br>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (f) holding meetings;<br>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (g) other necessary stipulations in accordance
with the<br>
type of association concerned.<br>
<br>
16.&nbsp; The tenure of the executive committee of the associations<br>
formed under section 8, section 10 or section 12 is 2 years<br>
from the date of formation. <br>
<br>
17.&nbsp; The associations formed under section 8, section 10 or<br>
section 12 are non-governmental organizations without a<br>
profit-making motive. <br>
<br>
<br>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
CHAPTER VI<br>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Formation of the Federation<br>
<br>
18.&nbsp; The Council:-<br>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (a) shall form the Myanmar Computer Federation
comprising<br>
representatives chosen from the Myanmar Computer Enthusiasts'<br>
Association, the Myanmar Computer Scientists' Association and<br>
the Myanmar Computer Entrepreneurs Association in accordance<br>
with the stipulation;<br>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (b) may determine the number of members of the
Federation<br>
as may be necessary;<br>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (c) shall appoint the Chairman and Secretary of
the<br>
Federation and assign duties may appoint the Deputy Chairman<br>
and Joint Secretary if necessary;<br>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (d) shall determine the tenure of the persons
appointed<br>
by it in the federation.<br>
<br>
19.&nbsp; The tenure of members included as representatives of the<br>
respective associations in the federation shall be the same as<br>
the tenure of the executive committee of the computer<br>
associations concerned that has chosen them. <br>
<br>
20.&nbsp; The federation shall determine the business and<br>
procedures with respect to the holding of the meeting. <br>
<br>
21.&nbsp; The federation shall set up an office establishment to<br>
perform its daily office work. <br>
<br>
22.&nbsp; The federation is a non-governmental organization without<br>
profit-making motive. <br>
<br>
23.&nbsp; The federation has the right to use its own name and seal<br>
with perpetual succession and the right to sue and to be sued. <br>
<br>
<br>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
CHAPTER VII<br>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Duties and Powers of the Federation<br>
<br>
24.&nbsp; The duties and powers of the federation are as follows:-<br>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (a) carrying out for the development of computer
science<br>
in the State to keep abreast with the times.<br>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (b) conducting research in computer science,
giving<br>
assistance to the persons conducting research;<br>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (c) promoting extensive utilization of computer
science<br>
in the respective fields of work:<br>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (d) prescribing the syllabi and curricula for
computer<br>
training schools;<br>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (e) inspecting teaching in computer training
schools as<br>
may be necessary so as to determine whether it is up to the<br>
standard or not;<br>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (f) running computer science courses, holding
lectures,<br>
competitions and organizing study tours;<br>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (g) holding examinations in computer science,
conferring<br>
certificates and medals;<br>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (h) submitting advice to the Council from time
to time on<br>
the development of computer science;<br>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (i) giving assistance to manufacturers so as to
enhance<br>
the quality of computer hardware and computer software;<br>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (j) giving assistance for production of computer
hardware<br>
and computer software and for sale inside and outside the<br>
country;<br>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (k) laying down projects on information
technology in<br>
accordance with the guidance of the Council;<br>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (l)communicating with international
computer<br>
organizations;<br>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (m) making arrangements for holding and
dispatching<br>
delegates to local and foreign conferences, meetings,<br>
workshops, seminars, paper-reading sessions as may be<br>
necessary;<br>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (n) fulfilling a target to devise a system that
can use<br>
Myanmar Language in the computer;<br>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (o) tendering advice to government departments
and<br>
organization which seek advice with respect to computer;<br>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (p) compiling, publishing and distributing
books, papers,<br>
periodicals and journals on computer;<br>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (q) setting up a library to collect books on
computer<br>
from inside and outside the country:<br>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (r) carrying out for the youth especially
students, to<br>
acquire basic computer knowledge and to cause emergence of<br>
outstanding computer scientists;<br>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (s) awarding monetary prize to outstanding
computer<br>
scientists and inventors;<br>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (t) recommending to the Council to confer
honorary titles<br>
and awards on outstanding computer scientists and inventors by<br>
the State;<br>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (u) submitting advice to the Council in order to
protect<br>
the benefits of computer scientists and inventors;<br>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (v) forming necessary committees and bodies,
and<br>
determining the functions and duties those of;<br>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (w) carrying out tasks with respect to computer
science,<br>
assigned by the Council.<br>
<br>
<br>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
CHAPTER VIII<br>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Finance<br>
<br>
25.&nbsp; The Federation:-<br>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (a) shall subsist on its own fund; moreover, it
shall<br>
undertake responsibility for all its financial matters;<br>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (b) shall prescribe financial regulations which
it is to<br>
be abided by;<br>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (c) has the right to acquire and use grants or
loans from<br>
any government department or organization, or from any<br>
financial institution;<br>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (d) shall deposit its funds in an account at the
bank and<br>
shall use them iii accordance with the financial regulations;<br>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (e) shall keep accounts systematically;<br>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (f) may carry out to increase funds which are
not<br>
required immediately, ill accordance with the financial<br>
regulations and may raise funds:<br>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (g) may accept cash and kind donated locally and
from<br>
abroad and may make appropriations to computer associations as<br>
may be necessary;<br>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (h) shall deposit its own foreign currency in a
separate<br>
bank account and is entitled to use the same in accordance<br>
with the existing laws, rules and regulation;<br>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (i) may request assistance, if necessary from
the Office<br>
of the Auditor- General with respect to book-keeping and<br>
auditing of accounts.<br>
<br>
<br>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
CHAPTER IX<br>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Prior Sanction and Licence<br>
<br>
26.&nbsp; (a) The Ministry of Communications, Posts and Telegraphs<br>
may, with the approval of the Council, determine by<br>
notification the types of computer to be imported, kept in<br>
possession or utilized only with the prior sanction of the<br>
Ministry.<br>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (b) In determining the types of computer
under<br>
sub-section(a), fax-modem card installed computer which can<br>
transmit or receive data shall be primarily targeted.<br>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (c) In determining the types of computer
under<br>
sub-section(a), it shall not apply to computers that are used<br>
only as aids in teaching, office work or business.<br>
<br>
27.&nbsp; A person desirous of importing, keeping in possession or<br>
utilizing the type of computer prescribed in sub-section (a)<br>
of section 26 shall apply to the Ministry of Communications,<br>
Posts and Telegraphs in accordance with the stipulations to<br>
obtain prior sanction. <br>
<br>
28.&nbsp; A person desirous of setting Lip (sic) a computer network<br>
or connecting a link inside the computer network shall apply<br>
to the Ministry of Communications, Posts and Telegraphs in<br>
accordance with the stipulations to obtain prior sanction. <br>
<br>
29.&nbsp; The Ministry of Communications, Posts and Telegraphs may,<br>
after scrutinizing the applications submitted under section 27<br>
or section 28 in accordance with the stipulations, grant prior<br>
sanction or refuse to grant prior sanction. <br>
<br>
30.&nbsp; A person desirous of keeping in possession or utilizing<br>
the type of computer prescribed under sub-section (a) of<br>
section 26, shall comply with the orders and directives issued<br>
from time to time by the Ministry of Communications, Posts and<br>
Telegraphs with respect to issuance of licence, prescribing<br>
the term of licence, licence fee and licence conditions. <br>
<br>
<br>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
CHAPTER X<br>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Offences and Penalties<br>
<br>
31.&nbsp; Whoever imports or keeps in possession or utilizes any<br>
type of computer prescribed under sub-section(a) of section<br>
26, without the prior sanction of the Ministry of<br>
Communications, Posts and Telegraphs shall, on conviction be<br>
punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend from a<br>
minimum of 7 years to a maximum of 15 years and may also be<br>
liable to a fine. <br>
<br>
32.&nbsp; Whoever sets up a computer network or connects a link<br>
inside the computer network, without the prior sanction of the<br>
Ministry of Communications, Posts and Telegraphs shall, on<br>
conviction be punished with imprisonment for a term which may<br>
extend from a minimum of 7 years to a maximum of 15 years and<br>
may also be liable to a fine. <br>
<br>
33.&nbsp; Whoever fails to comply with a prohibitory order issued<br>
by the Council, or the 'Ministry of Education or the Ministry<br>
of Communications, Posts and Telegraphs ill (sic) respect of<br>
the type of computer prescribed under Sub-section(a) of<br>
section 26 shall, on conviction be punished with imprisonment<br>
for a term which may extend to 6 months or with fine or with<br>
both. <br>
<br>
34.&nbsp; Whoever commits any of the following acts using computer<br>
network or any information technology shall, on conviction be<br>
punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend from a<br>
minimum of 7 years to a maximum of 15 years, and may also be<br>
liable to a fine:-<br>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (a) carrying out any act which undermines State
Security,<br>
prevalence of law and order and community peace and<br>
tranquillity, national unity, State economy or national<br>
culture;<br>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (b) obtaining or sending and distributing any
information<br>
of State secret relevant to State security, prevalance of law<br>
and order and community peace and tranquillity, national<br>
unity, State economy or national culture.<br>
<br>
35.&nbsp; Whoever violates any order relating to control issued by<br>
the Council under Sub-section(c) and Sub-section (d) of<br>
section 7 shall, on conviction be punished with imprisonment<br>
for a term which may extend to 3 years or with fine or with<br>
both. <br>
<br>
36.&nbsp; Whoever imports or exports any type of computer software<br>
or any information prescribed by the Council under sub-section<br>
(g) of section 7 shall, on conviction be punished with<br>
imprisonment for a term which may extend from a minimum of 5<br>
years to a maximum of 10 years and may also be liable to a<br>
fine. <br>
<br>
37.&nbsp; Whoever fails to comply with an order abolishing any<br>
computer association, issued by the Council under sub-section<br>
(j) of section 7 shall, on conviction be punished with<br>
imprisonment for a term which may extend to 3 years, or with<br>
fine or with both. <br>
<br>
38.&nbsp; Whoever attempts or conspires to commit any offence under<br>
this law or abets in the commission of such offence shall, on<br>
conviction be punished with the same penalty prescribed in<br>
this Law for such offence. <br>
<br>
39.&nbsp; The Court shall, in ordering a penalty for any offence<br>
under this Law, confiscate or destroy or dispose of the<br>
exhibits relevant to the offence in a accordance with the<br>
stipulations. <br>
<br>
<br>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
CHAPTER XI<br>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Miscellaneous<br>
<br>
40.&nbsp; With respect to transferring computer technology, it<br>
shall be done in accordance with the provisions of Chapter VII<br>
of the Science and Technology Development Law. <br>
<br>
41.&nbsp; In instituting legal proceedings under the Law, prior<br>
sanction of the Ministry of Home Affairs shall be obtained. <br>
<br>
42.&nbsp; In order to carry out the provisions of this Law:<br>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (a) The Ministry of Education may, with the
approval of<br>
the Government; issue such rules and procedures may be<br>
necessary;<br>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (b) The Council or the Ministry of Education may
issue<br>
such orders and directives as may be necessary;<br>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (c) The Ministry of Communications, Posts and
Telegraphs<br>
may issue such orders and directives as may be necessary.<br>
<br>
<br>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Sd. Than Shwe<br>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Senior General<br>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Chairman <br>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The State Law and
Order Restoration Council<br>
<br>
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