Computer Misuse Act, 2011 Uganda Part III – Investigations and procedures 9. 10. Preservation order (1) An investigative officer may apply to court for an order for the expeditious preservation of data that has been stored or processed by means of a computer system or any other information and communication technologies, where there are reasonable grounds to believe that such data is vulnerable to loss or modification. (2) For the purpose of subsection (1), data includes traffic data and subscriber information. (3) An order made under subsection (1) shall remain in force— (a) until such time as may reasonably be required for the investigation of an offence; or (b) where prosecution is instituted, until the final determination of the case or until such time as the court deems fit. Disclosure of preservation order The investigative officer may, for the purpose of a criminal investigation or the prosecution of an offence, apply to court for an order for the disclosure of— 11. (a) all preserved data, irrespective of whether one or more service providers were involved in the transmission of such data; or (b) sufficient data to identify the service providers and the path through which the data was transmitted; or electronic key enabling access to or the interpretation of data. Production order (1) (2) Where the disclosure of data is required for the purposes of a criminal investigation or the prosecution of an offence, an investigative officer may apply to court for an order compelling— (a) any person to submit specified data in that person's possession or control, which is stored in a computer system; and (b) any service provider offering its services to submit subscriber information in relation to such services in that service provider's possession or control. Where any material to which an investigation relates consists of data stored in a computer, computer system or preserved by any mechanical or electronic device, the request shall be deemed to require the person to produce or give access to it in a form in which it can be taken away and in which it is visible and legible. Part III – Computer misuse offences 12. Unauthorised access (1) A person who intentionally accesses or intercepts any program or data without authority or permission to do so commits an offence. (2) A person who intentionally and without authority to do so, interferes with data in a manner that causes the program or data to be modified, damaged, destroyed orrendered ineffective, commits an offence. By Laws.Africa and contributors. Licensed under CC-BY. Share widely and freely. 4