(8) Any modification referred to in subsection (7) is unauthorised if —
(a)
the person whose act causes it is not himself entitled to determine
whether the modification should be made; and
(b)
he does not have consent to the modification from any person who is so
entitled.
(9) A reference in this Act to a program includes a reference to part of a
program.
[UK CMA 1990, s. 17 (2)-(8) and (10); Canada CLAA 1985, s. 301.2 (2)
(part); S Aust. EA 1929, s. 59A]
PART II
OFFENCES
Unauthorised access to computer material
3.
—(1) Subject to subsection (2), any person who knowingly causes a
computer to perform any function for the purpose of securing access
without authority to any program or data held in any computer shall be
guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not
exceeding $5,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years or
to both and, in the case of a second or subsequent conviction, to a fine
not exceeding $10,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3
years or to both.
[21/98]
(2) If any damage is caused as a result of an offence under this section,
a person convicted of the offence shall be liable to a fine not exceeding
$50,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 7 years or to both.
[21/98]
(3) For the purposes of this section, it is immaterial that the act in
question is not directed at —
(a)
any particular program or data;
(b)
a program or data of any kind; or
(c)
a program or data held in any particular computer.
[UK CMA 1990, s. 1]
Access with intent to commit or facilitate commission of offence
4.
—(1) Any person who causes a computer to perform any function for
the purpose of securing access to any program or data held in any