Act 2
Computer Misuse Act
2011
(c) realistic images representing children engaged in sexually
suggestive or explicit conduct.
(4) 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.
24. Cyber harassment.
(1) A person who commits cyber harassment is liable on
conviction to a fine not exceeding seventy two currency points or
imprisonment not exceeding three years or both.
(2) For purposes of this section cyber harassment is the use of a
computer for any of the following purposes—
(a) making any request, suggestion or proposal which is
obscene, lewd, lascivious or indecent;
(b) threatening to inflict injury or physical harm to the person
or property of any person; or
(c) knowingly permits any electronic communications device
to be used for any of the purposes mentioned in this section.
25. Offensive communication.
Any person who willfully and repeatedly uses electronic
communication to disturb or attempts to disturb the peace, quiet or right
of privacy of any person with no purpose of legitimate communication
whether or not a conversation ensues commits a misdemeanor and is
liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding twenty four currency points
or imprisonment not exceeding one year or both.
26. Cyber stalking.
Any person who willfully, maliciously, and repeatedly uses electronic
communication to harass another person and makes a threat with the
intent to place that person in reasonable fear for his or her safety or to
a member of that person's immediate family commits the crime of
cyber stalking and is liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding one
hundred and twenty currency points or imprisonment not exceeding
five years or both.
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