Section 26, 2 The Cyber Security qnd Crine Act 2021

(l) A foreign state may request or obtain the expeditiouspreservation ofdata stored by means ofa computer system, located within Sierra kone, in respect ofwhich it intends to submit a request for mutual assistance, for the search, access. seizure, security or disclosure of the data. (2) A request for preservation of data submitted under subsection (l) shall speci$ the- (a) authority seeking the preservation of data; (b) offence that is the subject ofan investigation or prosecution, including a brief summary of the related facts; Expedited preservation of stored computer date. No. 7 The Cyber Security and Crtme Act 202r 4t (c) stored computer data to be pr€served and its relationship to the offenc€; (d) available information identifying the custodian ofthe stored computer data or the location of the computer system; (e) necessity ofthe preservation of data; and (0 intention to submit a request for mutual assistance for the search, access, seizure, secudty, or disclosue ofthe stored computer (3) Upon receiving a request under subsection (l), the Anorney-General shall take all appropriate measures to expeditiously preserve t e specified data in accordance with the procedures and powers under this Act. (4) A request under subsection ( I ) shall be effected where the conduct alleged does not constitute a crime in both the foreign state and in Sierra L€one. (5) A preservation of data effected in response to a request under subsection (l) shall be for a period not l6ss than 90 days, in order to enable the foreign state, to submit a request for the search, access, seizure, securtiy or disclosure of the data and following the receipt ofsuch a request, the data shall continue to be preserved until a final decision is taken on that pending request.