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(iii)
the extent to which the person gained financially, or received any favour, benefit,
reward, compensation or any other advantage from the commission of the
offence.
(3)
(a)
For purposes of this section—
“property” means—
(i)
money;
(ii)
credit; or
(iii)
any other movable, immovable, corporeal or incorporeal thing which has a
commercial value but excludes any registered patents as defined in the
Patents Act, 1978 (Act No. 57 of 1978), any copyright works as defined in
the Copyright Act, 1978 (Act No. 98 of 1978), or plant breeders‟ rights or
designs as defined in the Designs Act, 1995 (Act No. 195 of 1993), or
trademarks as defined in the Trademark Act, 1993 (Act 194 of 1993); and
(b)
“right in property” means any right, privilege, claim or security in property and any
interest therein and all proceeds thereof, and includes any of the foregoing
involving any registered patents as defined in the Patents Act, 1978 (Act No. 57 of
1978), any copyright works as defined in the Copyright Act, 1978 (Act No. 98 of
1978), or plant breeders‟ rights or designs as defined in the Designs Act, 1995 (Act
No. 195 of 1993), or trademarks as defined in the Trademark Act, 1993 (Act 194 of
1993).
Computer related extortion
14.
(1)
Any person who unlawfully and intentionally—
(a)
threatens to commit any offence under this Act; or
(b)
commits any offence under this Act,
for the purposes of obtaining any advantage from another person, is guilty of the
offence of computer related extortion.