Cybercrime Code “electronic system” means a system consisting of hardware or software, or a group of interconnected or related systems or devices, one or more of which, under a program, performs automatic (that is without direct human intervention) processing, generating, sending, receiving, or storing of data and includes, but is not limited to, electronic devices, the internet, input, output and storage facilities; “function” means a task that includes logic, control, arithmetic, deletion, storage and retrieval and communication or telecommunication to, from or within a computer or other electronic device; “hacking” means the act of exploring programs or determining the limitations of a computer, electronic system or device or network, for the purposes of gaining unauthorised access to such computer, electronic system or device, or network; “hinder” means any act which interferes with the proper functioning of an electronic system or device, including but not limited to cutting or disrupting the electricity supply to that electronic system or device; “dct” means information and communications technology; “ict service” has the same meaning as ‘ICT service’ under Section 4 of the National Information and Communications Technology Act 2009 and includes, but is not limited to, the services provided by an ICT Service Provider; “ict service provider” means a person who provides content, applications or network services or a combination of such services, including, but not limited to, those identified in Schedule 1 and includes their employees, servants, agents or assignees; “image” means any picture, photograph, depiction, animation or visual representation of an object, scene, person, animal or abstraction; “interception” means tapping into an electronic communication not directed to the one who is tapping into such communication for the purpose of acquiring, viewing or capturing such communication whether by earth bound (wired, cable) wireless, electronic optical, magnetic or other means during transmission through the use of any technical device; “interference” means tampering with the integrity of information content or electronic data, or systems and includes one or more of the following: (a) damaging; or (6) deletion; or (c) deterioration; or (d) alteration; or (e) suppression; or (f) modification which includes additions, omissions and substitutions; or (g) hindering, of electronic data or electronic systems; “malicious software” means malware or software that is intended to damage or disable an electronic system or device; “member of the Police Force” means any member of the Royal Papua New Guinea Constabulary; “multiple electronic message” means a mail message including e-mail and instant messaging sent to 50 or more recipients; “network” means the interconnection, whether earth bound (wired, cable), wireless, or both of two or more electronic systems or other data processing devices, or a group of such interconnected or related devices; “network service” means a service for carrying of communications, by means of guided or unguided electromagnetic energy, supplied between distinct geographic points at least one of which is located in Papua New Guinea, but does not include services provided solely on the retail customer side of the network boundary; “network service provider” means an ICT Service Provider that provides a network service; “offence” has the same meaning as Section 3 of the Criminal Code Act (Chapter 262); -3-