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L.R.O. 2005
CAP. 124B
Computer Misuse
ss.1-3
CHAPTER 124B
COMPUTER MISUSE
An Act to make provision for the protection of computer systems and
the information contained in those systems from unauthorised
access, from abuse by persons authorised to have access and
related matters.
[18th July, 2005]
2005-4.
2005/86.
PART I
PRELIMINARY
1. This Act may be cited as the Computer Misuse Act.
Short title.
2. This Act applies to an act done or an omission made
Application.
(a) in Barbados;
(b) on a ship or aircraft registered in Barbados; or
(c) by a national of Barbados outside the territory of Barbados, if
the person's conduct would also constitute an offence under
the law of a country where the offence was committed.
3. (1) In this Act
Interpretation.
"computer data" means any representation of facts, information or
concepts in a form suitable for processing in a computer system,
including a programme suitable to cause a computer system to
perform a function;
"computer data storage medium" means any article or material
from which information is capable of being reproduced, with or
without the aid of any other article or device;
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