essential emergency services such as police, civil defence and
medical services ; or
(e) the purpose declared as such by the Minister by Order
published in the Gazette.
Electronic terrorism
14. A person who–
(a) threatens the unity, integrity, security or sovereignty of
Grenada or to strike terror in the people or any section of the
people by–
(i)
denying or causing the denial of access to any person
authorised to access an electronic system;
(ii)
attempting to penetrate or accessing a electronic
system without authorisation or exceeding authorised
access; or
(iii)
introducing or causing to introduce any contaminant,
and by means of such conduct causes or is likely to cause death or injury to
persons or damage to or destruction of property or disrupts or knowing that it
is likely to cause damage or disruption of supplies or services essential to the
life of the community or adversely affect the critical information infrastructure
relating to the security of Grenada, or
(b) knowingly or without lawful excuse or justification, gains
access to an electronic system without lawful authorisation or
exceeding authorised access, and by means of such conduct
obtains access to information, data or electronic database that
is restricted for reasons for the security of Grenada or foreign
relations, or any restricted information, data or electronic
database, with reasons to believe that such information, data or
electronic database so obtained may be used to cause or likely
to cause injury to the interests of the sovereignty and integrity
of Grenada, the security of Grenada, friendly relations with
foreign States, public order, decency or morality, or in relation
to contempt of court, incitement to an offence, or to the
advantage of any foreign nation, group of individuals or
otherwise,
commits an offence of electronic terrorism and is liable on conviction on
indictment pursuant to the penalties prescribed in the Terrorism Act No. 16 of
2012.
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