possesses such programs or devices with the intention to use them in the
commission of cyber crimes.
Chapter Four
Forgery & information Fraud
Article (12)
The penalty with imprisonment for a period not less than one year and not
exceeding three years and a fine not less than OMR one thousand and not exceeding
OMR three thousands or by either penalty, shall be applied to any person who uses
the information technology tools in the commission of informational forgery crimes
by changing the nature of such data or the electronic information by addition or
deletion or replacement with the intent to use it as proper data or electronic
information, acceptable in an informational system legally a matter which might
causes personal benefit to him or the other or causes damage to the other.
If such data or electronic information is governmental, then the penalty shall be
temporary imprisonment for a period not less than three years and not exceeding
fifteen years and a fine not less than OMR three thousands and not exceeding OMR
fifty thousands. The same punishment provided for in the previous paragraph shall
be applied mutatis mutandis to any person who knowingly uses the forged data or
electronic information.
Article (13)
The penalty with imprisonment for a period not less than one year and not
exceeding three years and a fine not less than OMR one thousand and not exceeding
OMR three thousands or by either penalty, shall be applied to any person who
intentionally and illegally inputs or amends or changes or mischief or disfigure or
delete data or electronic information in an informational electronic system or
conceal the information from the system or make interference with the system or its
operating tools or breakdown the information technology tools or programs or the
electronic sites and whereby causes harm to the beneficiaries or the users to
achieve an interest or to obtain benefit to himself or others unlawfully with
fraudulent intention. If the informational system concerning a government unit or a
bank or a financial institution, then the punishment shall be imprisonment for a
period not less than three years and not exceeding fifteen years and a fine not less
than OMR three thousands and not exceeding OMR twenty thousands.
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