commits an offence.
(2) A person convicted for an offence under sub
section (1) is liable on conviction, in the case of –
(a) an individual, to a fine of two hundred thou
sand dalasis or imprisonment for a term not
exceeding five years, or to both the fine and
imprisonment;
(b)
a body corporate, to a fine of not less
than five hundred thousand dalasis.
(3) Where as a result of the commission of an
offence under subsection (1), the operation of the
computer system, is impaired, or data contained in
the computer system is suppressed or modified, a
person convicted of the offence is liable to a further
fine of five hundred thousand dalasis.
(4) For the purpose of this section, it is immaterial
that the unauthorized access or interception is not
directed at
(a) any particular programme or data;
(b) a programme or data of any kind; or
(c) a programme or data held in any particular
computer system.
(5) A person is not liable under subsection (1) if he
or she
(a) has the express or implied consent of both
the person who sent the data and the
intended recipient of the data; or
(b) is acting in reliance of any statutory power.
Unauthorized
modification of
computer
material
166. (1) Subject to subsections (3) and (4), a
person who, knowingly does an act which causes
an unauthorized modification of data held in any
computer system commits an offence and is liable
on conviction in the case of
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