Act 2
Computer Misuse Act
2011
“damage” means any impairment to a computer or the integrity or
availability of data, program, system or information that—
(a) causes any loss;
(b) modifies or impairs or potentially modifies or impairs
the medical examination, diagnosis, treatment or care
of one or more persons;
(c) causes or threatens physical injury or death to any
person; or
(d) threatens public health or public safety;
“data” means electronic representations of information in any
form;
“data message” means data generated, sent, received or stored
by computer means; and includes—
(a) voice, where the voice is used in an automated
transaction; and
(b) a stored record;
“electronic device”, “acoustic device”, or “other device” means
any device or apparatus that is used or is capable of being
used to intercept any function of a computer;
“electronic record” means data which is recorded or stored on
any medium in or by a computer or other similar device,
that can be read or perceived by a person or a computer
system or other similar device and includes a display,
printout or other out put of that data;
“function” includes logic, control, arithmetic, deletion, storage,
retrieval and communication or telecommunication to,
from or within a computer;
“information” includes data, text, images, sounds, codes,
computer programs, software and databases;
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