Computer Misuse and
Crimes
[No. 13 of 2004
6. (1) Apersonwhodoesadirectoranindirectactwithoutaumority
which the person knows will cause an unauthorised modification of
any program or data held in any computer commits an offence and is
liable on conviction for a first offence to a fine not exceeding fifty
thousand penalty units or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding
three years, or to both, and, in the case of a subsequent offence, to a
fine not exceeding one hundred thousand penalty units or to
imprisonment for a term not exceeding six years, or to both.
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Unauthorised
modification
of computer
program or
data
(2) For the purpose of this section —
(a) it is immaterial that the act in question is not directed at—
(i) any particular program or data;
(ii) a program or data of any kind; or
(iii) a program or data held in any particular computer;
(b) it is immaterial whether an unauthorised modification is, or
is intended to be, permanent or merely temporary;
(c) a modification of any program or data held in any computer
takes place if, by the operation of any function of the
computer concerned or any other computer—
(i) any program or data held in any computer is altered
or erased;
(ii) any program or data is added to or removed from
any program or data held in any computer; or
(iii) any act occurs which impairs the normal operation
of any computer;
and any act which contributes towards causing such a
modification shall be regarded as causing it.
(3) Any modification referred to in this section is unauthorised if
the person—
(a) whose act causes it is not entitled to determine whether the
modification should be made; and
(b) does not have consent to the modification from the person
who is so entitled.
7. A person who knowingly and without authority—
(a) secures access to a computer for the purpose of obtaining,
directly or indirectly, any computer service;
(b) intercepts or causes to be intercepted directly or indirectly,
any function of any computer by means of an
electromagnetic, acoustic, mechanical or other device; or
(c) uses or causes to be used, directly or indirectly, a computer,
or any other device for the purpose of committing an
offence under paragraph (a) or (b),
Unauthorised
use or
interception
of computer
service