17 L.R.O. 2005
Computer Misuse
CAP. 124B
ss.19-20
(b) an Internet service provider in Barbados produce information
about persons who subscribe to or otherwise use the service.
(2) A person referred to in paragraph (a) or (b) of subsection (1)
who makes an unauthorised disclosure of any information under
his control is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction on
indictment,
(a) in the case of an individual, to a fine of $50 000 or to
imprisonment for a term of 5 years or both; or
(b) in the case of a corporation, to a fine of $200 000.
19. Where a Judge is satisfied on the basis of an ex parte application by a police officer that specified data stored in a computer system
is reasonably required for the purpose of a criminal investigation or
criminal proceedings, the Judge may order that a person in control of
the computer system disclose sufficient traffic data about a specified
communication to identify
Order for
disclosure
of data.
(a) the Internet service providers; and
(b) the path through which the communication was transmitted.
20. (1) Where a police officer satisfies a Judge on the basis of an
ex parte application that
(a) data stored in a computer system is reasonably required for the
purposes of a criminal investigation; and
(b) there is a risk that the data may be destroyed or rendered
inaccessible,
the Judge may make an order requiring the person in control of the
computer system to ensure that the data specified in the order be
preserved for a period of up to 14 days.
(2) The period may be extended beyond 14 days where, on an
ex parte application, a Judge authorises an extension for a further
specified period of time.
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Preservation of
data for
criminal
proceedings.