Computer Crimes 5 LAWS OF MALAYSIA Act 563 COMPUTER CRIMES ACT 1997 An Act to provide for offences relating to the misuse of computers. [1 June 2000, P.U. (B) 175/2000] BE IT ENACTED by the Seri Paduka Baginda Yang di-Pertuan Agong with the advice and consent of the Dewan Negara and Dewan Rakyat in Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows: PART I PRELIMINARY Short title and commencement 1. (1) This Act may be cited as the Computer Crimes Act 1997. (2) This Act shall come into force on such date as the Prime Minister may, by notification in the Gazette, appoint. Interpretation 2. (1) In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires— “computer” means an electronic, magnetic, optical, electrochemical, or other data processing device, or a group of such interconnected or related devices, performing logical, arithmetic, storage and display functions, and includes any data storage facility or communications facility directly related to or operating in conjunction with such device or group of such interconnected or related devices, but does not include an automated typewriter or typesetter, or a portable hand held calculator or other similar device which is non-programmable or which does not contain any data storage facility;