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Computer Misuse Act
2011
10. Disclosure of preservation Order.
The investigative officer may, for the purpose of a criminal investigation or the prosecution
of an offence, apply to court for an order for the disclosure of—
(a)
all preserved data, irrespective of whether one or more service providers were
involved in the transmission of such data; or
(b)
sufficient data to identify the service providers and the path through which the
data was transmitted; or electronic key enabling access to or the interpretation
of data.
11.
Production Order.
(1) Where the disclosure of data is required for the purposes of a criminal
investigation or the prosecution of an offence, an investigative officer may apply to court
for an order compelling—
(a)
any person to submit specified data in that person’s possession or control,
which is stored in a computer system; and
(b)
any service provider offering its services to submit subscriber information in
relation to such services in that service provider’s possession or control.
(2) Where any material to which an investigation relates consists of data stored in a
computer, computer system or preserved by any mechanical or electronic device, the
request shall be deemed to require the person to produce or give access to it in a form in
which it can be taken away and in which it is visible and legible.
PART III—COMPUTER MISUSE OFFENCES.
12.
Unauthorised access.
(1) A person who intentionally accesses or intercepts any program or data without
authority or permission to do so commits an offence.
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