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Laws of Malaysia
ACT 563
or to both; or be liable to a fine not exceeding one hundred and
fifty thousand ringgit or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding
ten years or to both, if the act is done with the intention of causing
injury as defined in the Penal Code.
Wrongful communication
6. (1) A person shall be guilty of an offence if he communicates
directly or indirectly a number, code, password or other means of
access to a computer to any person other than a person to whom
he is duly authorized to communicate.
(2) A person guilty of an offence under this section shall on
conviction be liable to a fine not exceeding twenty five thousand
ringgit or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding three years
or to both.
Abetments and attempts punishable as offences
7. (1) A person who abets the commission of or who attempts to
commit any offence under this Act shall be guilty of that offence
and shall on conviction be liable to the punishment provided for
the offence.
(2) A person who does any act preparatory to or in furtherance
of the commission of any offence under this Act shall be guilty
of that offence and shall on conviction be liable to the punishment
provided for the offence:
Provided that any term of imprisonment imposed shall not exceed
one-half of the maximum term provided for the offence.
Presumption
8. A person who has in his custody or control any program, data
or other information which is held in any computer or retrieved
from any computer which he is not authorized to have in his
custody or control shall be deemed to have obtained unauthorized
access to such program, data or information unless the contrary is
proved.