evsjv‡`k †M‡RU, AwZwi³, A‡±vei 6, 2019 23331 (3) If any person commits the offence referred to in sub-section (1) for the second time or repeatedly, he shall be punished with imprisonment for a term not exceeding 7 (seven) years, or with fine not exceeding Taka 10 (ten) lac, or with both. Explanation. For carrying out the purposes of this section, “digital or electronic forgery” means to operate, without right or in excess of the right given or by means of unauthorized practice, erroneous data or programme, information or wrong activity, information system, computer or digital network by producing, changing, deleting and hiding input or output of any computer or digital device by a person. 23. Digital or electronic fraud. (1) If any person commits fraud by using any digital or electronic medium, then such act of the person shall be an offence. (2) If any person commits an offence under sub-section (1), he shall be punished with imprisonment for a term not exceeding 5 (five) years, or with fine not exceeding Taka 5 (five) lac, or with both. (3) If any person commits the offence referred to in sub-section (1) for the second time or repeatedly, he shall be punished with imprisonment for a term not exceeding 7 (seven) years, or with fine not exceeding Taka 10 (ten) lac, or with both. Explanation. For carrying out the purposes of this section, “digital or electric fraud” means to change or delete any information of, or add new information to, or tamper any information of, any computer programme, computer system, computer network, digital device, digital system, digital network or social media by a person, intentionally or knowingly or without permission, and doing so, to diminish the value or utility thereof, or try to get any benefit for himself or any other person, or to cause harm to, or deceive, any other person. 24. Identity fraud or personation.(1) If any person, intentionally or knowingly, by using any computer, computer programme, computer system, computer network, digital device, digital system or digital network(a) holds the identity of another person or exhibits the personal information of another person as his own in order to deceive or cheat; or (b) holds the personal identity of any person, alive or dead, as his own by forgery in order to(i) get or cause to get benefit for himself or for any other person; (ii) acquire any property or any interest therein; (iii) cause harm to a natural person or individual by personating another, then such act of the person shall be an offence.