9 L.R.O. 2005 Computer Misuse CAP. 124B ss.9-11 9. A person who knowingly uses a computer to perform any function in order to secure access to any programme or data held in that computer or in any other computer with the intention to commit an offence involving property, fraud or dishonesty is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction on indictment to a fine of $50 000 or to imprisonment for a term of 5 years or to both. Access with intention to commit offence. 10. (1) A person who knowingly and without authority discloses any password, access code or any other means of gaining access to any programme or data held in a computer is guilty of an offence and is liable on summary conviction to a fine of $10 000 or to imprisonment for a term of 12 months or to both and, in the case of a second or subsequent conviction, to a fine of $20 000 or to imprisonment for a term of 2 years or to both Unauthorised disclosure of access code. (2) A person who knowingly and without authority discloses any password, access code or any other means of gaining access to any programme or data held in a computer (a) for any unlawful gain, whether to himself or to another person; (b) for an unlawful purpose; or (c) knowing that it is likely to cause unlawful damage is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction on indictment to a fine of $50 000 or to imprisonment for a term of 5 years or to both and, in the case of a second or subsequent conviction, to a fine of $100 000 or to imprisonment for a term of 7 years or to both. 11. (1) Where a person who does not possess the relevant authorisation for gaining access to a restricted computer system (a) gains access to the system, that person is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction on indictment to a fine of $50 000 or to imprisonment for a term of 5 years or to both; THE LAWS OF BARBADOS Printed by the Government Printer, Bay Street, St. Michael by the authority of the Government of Barbados Offences involving restricted computer systems.

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