(6) A police officer may require any person to provide him or her with a key or
password that may be necessary to perform an act referred to in subsection (5).
(7) A police officer or a person referred to in subsection (4),may require any person
who possesses data or who has control over a computer system holding data that is relevant
for the search in question,to assist him or her with the search.
(8) any person who without a just excuse –
(a) refuses or fails to provide a password or key as required by subsection (6);
(b) fails or refuses to render assistance as required by subsection (7); or
(c) fails or refuses to provide data in compliance with an order made under section
70(1) or fails or refuses to comply with a notice issued under section 71,
commits an offence and is on conviction liable to a fine not exceeding N$10 000 or to imprisonment for a period not exceeding two years or to both such fine and such imprisonment.
Production order
70. (1) If a judge or magistrate is satisfied on the basis of an application by a member
of the Namibian Police that specified computer data, or a printout or other information, is
reasonably required for the purpose of a criminal investigation or criminal proceedings, the
judge or magistrate may order that a person who has access to a computer system produces
from the system specified computer data or a printout or other intelligible output of that
data or that such person copies that data to a storage medium.
(2) A member of the Namibian police may apply for an order under subsection (1)
to a judge or magistrate in chambers without hearing any other person.
Preservation
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