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Computer Misuse and
Crimes
commits an offence and is liable on conviction—
(i) in the case of the first offence to a fine not exceeding
two thousand penalty units or to imprisonment for
a term not exceeding five years, or to both; and
(ii) in the case of a subsequent offence, to a fine not
exceeding three hundred thousand penalty units
or to imprisonment for seven years.
(2) For the purpose of this section, it is immaterial that the
unauthorised access or interception is not directed at—
(a) any particular program or data;
(b) a program or data of any kind; or
Unauthorised
obstruction
of use of
computer
(c) a program or data held in any particular computer.
8. A person who knowingly and without authority—
(a) interferes with, interrupts, or obstructs the lawful use of a
computer; or
(b) impedes, prevents access to, or impairs the usefulness or
effectiveness of any program or data held in a computer;
Unauthorised
disclosure of
access code
(c) causes direct or indirectly, a degradation, failure, or other
impairment of function of a computerised system or any
part therefor.
commits an offence and is liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding
five hundred thousand penalty units or to imprisonment for a term not
exceeding ten years, or to both.
9 . ( 1 ) A person who knowingly and without authority discloses
any password, access code or any other means of gaining access to
any program or data held in a computer commits an offence and is
liable on conviction—
(a) in the case of a first offence to a fine not exceeding two
hundred thousand penalty units or to imprisonment for a
term not exceeding five years, or to both; and
(b) in the case of a second or subsequent offence, to a fine not
exceeding three hundred thousand penalty units or
imprisonment for a term not exceeding seven years, or to
both.
(2) A person who knowingly and without authority discloses any
password, access code or any other means of gaining access to any
program or data held in a computer commits an offence if the person
did so—
(a) for any unlawful gain, whether to oneself or to another person;
(b) for any unlawful purpose; or
(c) knowing that it is likely to cause unlawful damage, and is
liable on conviction—