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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