(a) in the case of an individual, a fine not exceeding $50,000 or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 10 years or both; and (b) in the case of a body corporate, a fine not exceeding $100,000. (2) In this section, an act of interception of any computer data to, from or within a computer system, includes listening to, recording or acquiring the substance, meaning or purpose of the computer data. (3) It is immaterial that the unauthorised interception is not directed at–– (a) any particular computer data; or (b) computer data held in any particular computer system. (4) It is a defence if the person under subsection (1)–– (a) has the express consent of the person who sent the computer data and the intended recipient of the computer data; or (b) is permitted or required by a court of law or under any other written law to obtain information or take possession of any document or thing. Unauthorised acts in relation to computer data or computer systems 7.––(1) A person commits an offence if–– (a) the person performs any unauthorised act in relation to a computer system or computer data; (b) the person knows that the act is unauthorised when performing the act; and (c) either subsection (3) or (4) applies. (2) For the purpose of this section, there is an illegal data interference when a person who, intentionally and without lawful authority or reasonable excuse interferes with computer data owned or managed by another person by damage to, deletion, deterioration, alteration or suppression of, the computer data. (3) This subsection applies if the person intends to–– (a) impair the operation of any computer system; (b) prevent or hinder access to any computer data held in any computer system; or (c) impair the operation or the reliability of any such computer data. (4) This subsection applies if the person is reckless as to whether the act will do any of the things mentioned in subsection (2). (5) The intention referred to in subsection (3) or the recklessness referred to in subsection (4) need not relate to–– (a) any particular computer system; or (b) any particular computer data of any particular kind. 6

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