Act 9 Penal Code Act 2008 “owner”, in relation to a computer or computer network, means the owner or person entitled to possess or control the computer or computer network; “password or pin number” means any combination of letters, numbers or symbols that belongs or is assigned to a particular user for the purpose of enabling that user to gain access to a programme or system which is held in a computer or computer network; “programme” means data or a set of instructions which, when executed in a computer, causes the computer to perform a function; “system” means an arrangement of data or one or more programmes which, when executed, performs a function. (2) For the purposes of this Chapter, the Minister concerned may, by notice in a statutory instrument specify as a computer or exclude from the definition of computer, any particular device or apparatus. 389. Unauthorised Access to or Use of Computer or Computer Network. (1) Whoever, without authority from the owner of the computer or computer network, intentionally— (a) gains access to; (b) destroys or alters; (c) renders meaningless, useless or ineffective; (d) copies or transfers; or (e) obstructs, intercepts, diverts, interrupts or interferes with the use of; any data, programme or system which is held in a computer or computer network commits the offence of unauthorised access to or use of a computer or computer network (2) Whoever gains unauthorised access to or use of a computer or computer network, upon conviction, shall be sentenced as follows— 196