causes it to be output from the computer in which it is held (whether by
having it displayed or in any other manner),
and references to access to a program or data (and to an intent to
secure such access) shall be read accordingly.
(3) For the purposes of subsection (2)(c), a person uses a program if
the function he causes the computer to perform —
(a)
causes the program to be executed; or
(b)
is itself a function of the program.
(4) For the purposes of subsection (2)(d), the form in which any program
or data is output (and in particular whether or not it represents a form in
which, in the case of a program, it is capable of being executed or, in the
case of data, it is capable of being processed by a computer) is
immaterial.
(5) For the purposes of this Act, access of any kind by any person to
any program or data held in a computer is unauthorised or done without
authority if —
(a)
he is not himself entitled to control access of the kind in question to the
program or data; and
(b)
he does not have consent to access by him of the kind in question to the
program or data from any person who is so entitled.
(6) A reference in this Act to any program or data held in a computer
includes a reference to any program or data held in any removable
storage medium which is for the time being in the computer; and a
computer is to be regarded as containing any program or data held in
any such medium.
(7) For the purposes of this Act, a modification of the contents of any
computer takes place if, by the operation of any function of the computer
concerned or any other computer —
(a)
any program or data held in the computer concerned is altered or
erased;
(b)
any program or data is added to its contents; or
(c)
any act occurs which impairs the normal operation of any computer,
and any act which contributes towards causing such a modification shall
be regarded as causing it.
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