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;
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Offences
involving
restricted
computer
systems.