Act 2
Computer Misuse Act
2011
(2) The offence to be facilitated under subsection (1)(b) may be
one committed by the person referred to in subsection (1) or by any
other person.
(3) It is immaterial for the purposes of this section whether the
act under this section is committed on the same occasion as the
offence under section 12 or on any future occasion.
(4) A person who commits an offence under this section is liable
on conviction to a fine not exceeding two hundred and forty currency
points or imprisonment not exceeding ten years or both.
14. Unauthorised modification of computer material.
(1) A person who—
(a) does any act which causes an unauthorised modification of
the contents of any computer; and
(b) has the requisite intent and the requisite knowledge at the
time when he or she does the act,
commits an offence.
(2) For the purposes of subsection (1)(b) the requisite intent is an
intent to cause a modification of the contents of any computer and by
doing so—
(a) to impair the operation of any computer;
(b) to prevent or hinder access to any program or data held in
any computer; or
(c) to impair the operation of any such program or the
reliability of any such data.
(3) The intent under subsection (1)(b) need not be directed at—
(a) any particular computer;
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