Act 2
Computer Misuse Act
2011
(b)
any particular program or data or a program or data of any particular kind; or
(c)
any particular modification or a modification of any particular kind.
(4) For the purposes of subsection (1)(b) the requisite knowledge is knowledge that
any modification that the person intends to cause is unauthorised.
(5) It is immaterial for the purposes of this section whether an unauthorised
modification or any intended effect of it of a kind specified in subsection (2) is intended to
be permanent or temporary.
(6) A person who commits an offence under this section is liable on conviction, to a
fine not exceeding three hundred and sixty currency points or imprisonment not exceeding
fifteen years or both.
15.
Unauthorised use or interception of computer service.
(1) Subject to subsection (2), a person who knowingly—
(a)
secures access to any computer without authority for the purpose of obtaining,
directly or indirectly, any computer service;
(b)
intercepts or causes to be intercepted without authority, directly or indirectly,
any function of a computer by means of an electro-magnetic, acoustic,
mechanical or other device whether similar or not; or
(c)
uses or causes to be used, directly or indirectly, the computer or any other
device for the purpose of committing an offence under paragraph (a) or (b),
commits an offence and is liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding two hundred and
forty currency points or to imprisonment not exceeding ten years or both; and in the case of
a subsequent conviction, to a fine not exceeding three hundred and sixty currency points or
imprisonment not exceeding fifteen years or both.
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