2 (c) "access to infornlatiorl system" means gaining control or ability to use aay part ol whole of an infolnatiolr system whelher or not through infringing any se.urity Ineasurei (d) "Authority" meatrs the Pakistan Telccommunication Aulhority established under the Pakistan Tel( communication (Re-organiz2tion) Act, 1996 (XVII of 1996)l (c) "authorization" rneans authorization by law or the pe on empowered to make such aulhorizaticn undcr the iaw: Provided that where an information systcm or data is available for open access by the gelrcral public. access to or transmission of such information systcm or dala shall be deemed to be authorized for the purposes ofthis Act; (0 "authorizcd oflicer" means an officcr of the investigation agency autho.ized to perfornl any function on behalfofthe investigation agency by or ulder this Act; (c) "Code" nrcans th: Code of Cnminal l'rocedure, 1898 (Act V of 1898); (h) "content datt' rreans any represcntation of fact. information or concepl lor processing in an information system including source code or a program suitable to cause an inlorraation system lo pcrform a function; (i) "Court (jr "critical infrastruature" meaos critical elements of infiastructure namely assets, facilities, systems, networks or processes the loss or compromise ofwhich could nleans thc Court ofcompctcnt jurisdiction dcsignated under this Act; result in: (i) major dettimental impact on the availability, intcgrity or delivery of esscntial serviccs including those scrvices, \r'hose integity, if compromised, could result in significant loss of life or casualties laking into account significant economic or social impacts; or (r r) significanl impact on national security, national defense, or the functioninl of the state". l'r(vided that the Govenment may dcsignatc any priva(c ol Covernnc lt infrastlucture in accordancc \rilh thc objectives of sub paragraphs (i) and (ii) abovc, as critical inliaslruclure as may be prescribod under this Ac1.