direct and indirect contribution made by either spouse including through performance of domestic duties. Further, it deals with maintenance of single pregnant women under section 96. National Planning Commission Act 2017 22. The Act establishes the National Planning Commission tasked with the responsibility of coordinating Malawi’s development agenda in line with the Malawi Growth Development Strategy and other global and regional development agendas such as Agenda 2030 and Agenda 2063. 23. The Commission’s task is to identify Malawi’s social-economic development priorities and formulate the national vision and strategy for social and economic goals taking into account the country’s resource potential and comparative advantage. 24. The Commission is required to oversee the implementation of long-term national vision and strategies and the medium-term development plans; formulate innovative and progressive flagship projects and programmes for implementation in line with the national vision and strategies for the country, identify and commission research on any matter the Commission deems relevant to the attainment of the objects of the Act. 25. The Commission’s establishment is in furtherance of section 30 of the Constitution on the right to development and states that all persons have a right to and therefore to the enjoyment of economic, social, cultural and political development and women, children and persons with disabilities in particular shall be given special consideration in the application of the right. Electronic Transactions and Cyber Security Act – 2016 26. The Act establishes the Malawi Computer Emergency Response Team (MCERT) and its functions, to make provisions for criminalizing offences related to computer systems and information communication technologies further more provide for investigation, collection and use of electronic evidence and matters connected therewith. The Act provides a legal framework that shall facilitate competition, development of information 6