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rvoid disruptiort to an).information system, progran or data rot connected with
the i)llbrmatjon systcm lhat is not the subject ol thc offenccs identified in the
lor which a warrant has been issucd or is not necessary for the
rrvcsligalion ol fie spccified offcnce in respecl of which a warrant has been
application
issrrcd.
l)
When seiziug or securing ally data or information system. tho authorized oflicer
slall rnirke all effons to usc tcchnical mcasurcs to maintain its integrity and chain of custody.
]hc authorized officcr shall scizc au information systcm, data, device or a.ticl€s, in part or in
vrhole. as a la-st rcsorl onlv in the event where it is not possiblc under thc circumstances 10 usc
such lcjhflical Ileasurcs or u.'here use of such technical measures by thcmselves shall not be
sollicicnt
10
mairtain thc integrity and chain of custody of the data or information system bcing
14)
Wherc an aulholized ofhcer seizes or secures any dala or information system, the
s,.ized.
authori.'cd officer shall cnsurc that data or information system whilc in the possession or in thc
access .rf thc aothorized officcr is not rcleascd to any olhcr pcrson including competitors or
pubijc rl large al]d dclai]s including log ofany action perfbrmed on the inlormation system or
dala is ,nainlaincd in a manDer prescribed uldcr this Act.
33.
l)caling with scizcd dala or informatiod systcm.-
(l)
IfaDy data or information system
following a search or seizurc under this Act. the authorized oflicer
v,ho unrlcdook lhc search or seizuc shall. at the lrmc ofthe scizurc.
has bcrrr scizcd or-securcd
J)
make a list ofwhat has bccn seized or rcndered inaccessiblc, with the date and
timc ol scizure; and
(b)
give a copy
ofllut list to-
(j)
the occupier
(i,)
the o\!ncr
(iii)
the persr)n ftom whose possession lhc data or
ofthc premiscs; or
ofthe data or informalion systern; or
info nation
system has been
seizcd, in a prcscribed manner in the prescnce oftlr,o witnesses.
(2) 'lhc authorized
informrlion s]stcln or
ar1
office., upon an application of the owncr of the data or
authorized agent oflhe owner and on payment ofprescribed costs, shall
!'rovid( fore[sic imagc of the data or information system to the owner or his aulhorized agcnt
withir r timc
prescribcd undcr this Act.