Cyber and Data Protection Act, 2021 (1) Zimbabwe Any person who unlawfully and intentionally— (a) intercepts by technical or any other means any private transmission of computer data to, from or within a computer network, computer device, database or information system or electromagnetic emissions from a computer or information system carrying such computer data; (b) overcomes or circumvents any protective security measure intended to prevent access to data; and (c) acquires data within a computer system or data which is transmitted to or from a computer system; shall be guilty of unlawful acquisition of data and shall be liable to a fine not exceeding level 14 or to imprisonment for a period not exceeding five years or to both such fine and such imprisonment. (2) Any person who unlawfully and intentionally possesses data knowing that such data was acquired unlawfully shall be guilty of unlawful possession of data and liable to a fine not exceeding level 14 or to imprisonment not exceeding five years or to both such fine and such imprisonment. (3) For the purposes of this section "acquire" includes to use, examine, capture, copy, move to a different location or divert data to a destination other than its intended location. (4) Any person who contravenes this section in any of the aggravating circumstances described in section 13 shall be liable to a fine not exceeding level 14 or to imprisonment for a period not exceeding ten years or to both such fine and such imprisonment. 163B. Unlawful interference with data or data storage medium (1) Any person who unlawfully and intentionally interferes with computer data or a data storage medium by— (a) damaging, corrupting, impairing or deteriorating computer data; or (b) deleting computer data; or (c) altering computer data; or (d) rendering computer data meaningless, useless or ineffective; or (e) obstructing, interrupting or interfering with the lawful use of computer data; or (f) obstructing, interrupting or interfering with any person in the lawful use of computer data; or (g) denying, hindering, blocking access to computer data to any person authorised to access it; or (h) maliciously creating, altering or manipulating any data, programme or system in whole or in part which is intended for installation in a computer; shall be guilty of an offence and liable to a fine not exceeding level 10 or to imprisonment for a period not exceeding five years or to both such fine and such imprisonment. (2) Any person who contravenes subsection (1) in any of the aggravating circumstances described in section 13 is liable to a fine not exceeding level 14 or to imprisonment for a period not exceeding ten years or to both such fine and such imprisonment. 163C. Unlawful interference with computer system (1) Any person who unlawfully and intentionally interferes with the use of a computer or information system, computer device, an electronic communications system or critical information infrastructure by blocking, hindering, impeding, interrupting, altering or impairing the functioning of, access to or the integrity of, a computer device, computer or information system, an electronic By Laws.Africa and contributors. Licensed under CC-BY. Share widely and freely. 18