Act 2
Computer Misuse Act
2011
(b) any particular program or data or a program or data of any
particular kind; or
(c) any particular modification or a modification of any
particular kind.
(4) For the purposes of subsection (1)(b) the requisite knowledge
is knowledge that any modification that the person intends to cause is
unauthorised.
(5) It is immaterial for the purposes of this section whether an
unauthorised modification or any intended effect of it of a kind
specified in subsection (2) is intended to be permanent or temporary.
(6) A person who commits an offence under this section is liable
on conviction, to a fine not exceeding three hundred and sixty
currency points or imprisonment not exceeding fifteen years or both.
15. Unauthorised use or interception of computer service.
(1) Subject to subsection (2), a person who knowingly—
(a) secures access to any computer without authority for the
purpose of obtaining, directly or indirectly, any computer
service;
(b) intercepts or causes to be intercepted without authority,
directly or indirectly, any function of a computer by means
of an electro-magnetic, acoustic, mechanical or other
device whether similar or not; or
(c) uses or causes to be used, directly or indirectly, the
computer or any other device for the purpose of committing
an offence under paragraph (a) or (b),
commits an offence and is liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding
two hundred and forty currency points or to imprisonment not
exceeding ten years or both; and in the case of a subsequent
conviction, to a fine not exceeding three hundred and sixty currency
points or imprisonment not exceeding fifteen years or both.
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