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(f) copies or moves a programme or data held in a computer(i) to a different location in the storage medium in which it is held; or (ii) to any other storage medium; (g) has a programme or data held in a computer output from the computer in which it is held, whether by having it displayed or in any other manner, is guilty of an offence and liable on conviction to a fine of R 20,000 and imprisonment for five years. (2) A person does an act referred to in subsection (1) without lawful authority if the person (a) is not entitled to determine whether the act should be done; and (b) the person does not have consent to do the act from the person who is so entitled. Jurisdiction 6. (1) An offence under section 3 or section 5 shall be treated as having been committed in Seychelles as long as the circumstances of the offence show at least one significant link with Seychelles, and it is immaterial (a) whether an act or other event proof of which is required for conviction for the offence occurred in Seychelles; or (b) whether the accused was in Seychelles at the time of the act or other event. (2) For the purposes of this section, “significant link” means(a) in relation to an offence under section 3 (i) that the accused was in Seychelles at the time when the accused did the act which cause the computer to perform the function ; or (ii) that A. the computer; or B. any computer containing any programme or data, to which the accused secured or intended to secure unauthorised access by doing the act which caused the computer to perform the function was in Seychelles at that time; (b) in relation to an offence under section 5 (i) that the accused was in Seychelles at the time when the accused did the unauthorised act; or (ii) that the unauthorised act took place in Seychelles.

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