AMMAN— After going through
proposed changes, the
Cybercrimes Law has been passed by the Senate with
amendments and is now headed to the Lower House for consideration and final
approval.
On Tuesday, the
Senate introduced modifications to Articles 15, 16, and 17 of the law, empowering the
judiciary to impose imprisonment, fines, or both, instead of the previous dual
punishment system.
Additionally, the fine for personal defamation has been
reduced to range between JD5,000 to JD20,000, as reported by Al-Mamlaka TV.
Meanwhile, the fine
for Article 16 has been revised, with the
maximum amount reduced from JD50,000
to JD20,000, and the minimum amount decreased by more than 75 percent, from
JD20,000 to JD5,000.
The law will return to
the
Lower House for final approval after passing the Senate the following
Tuesday. If the
Lower House does not agree with the revised amendments
introduced by the Senate, a joint session where deputies and senators will vote.
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