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(a) a computer; or (b) a programme or data held in a computer, is guilty of an offence and liable on conviction to a fine of R 20,000 and to imprisonment for five years. Unauthorised access with criminal intent 4. (1) A person who secures unauthorised access to (a) a computer; or (b) a programme or data held in a computer, with intent to (c) facilitate the commission of a specified offence, whether by that person or some other person; (d) unlawfully obtain any gain for that person or some other person, is guilty of an offence and liable on conviction to a fine of R 30,000 and to imprisonment for eight years. (2) For the purposes of this section(a) “specified offence” means an offence which is punishable on conviction with a fine of R 10,000 or more or a term of imprisonment of two years or more or both the fine and the term of imprisonment; (b) “gain” and “loss” mean gain or loss in money or other property; (c) it is immaterial whether the gain or loss is temporary or permanent; (d) it is immaterial whether the specified offence is to be committed on the same occasion as the authorised access or a future occasion. Unauthorised modification of computer material 5. (1) A person who intentionally and without authority (a) impairs the operation of a Computer, (b) prevents or hinders access to a programme or data held in a computer; (c) impairs the operation of a programme or the reliability of data held in a computer; (d) alters, erases or adds to the content of a programme or data held in a computer, (e) uses a programme or data held in computer;

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