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Computer Misuse Act 1990 (c. 18)
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[F62(10A) Where an offence under section 1, 3, 3ZA or 3A above is committed outside Scotland,
the person committing the offence may be prosecuted, tried and punished for the
offence—
(a) in any sheriff court district in Scotland in which the person is apprehended
or is in custody, or
(b) in such sheriff court district as the Lord Advocate may direct,
as if the offence had been committed in that district; and the offence is, for all
purposes incidental to or consequential on the trial or punishment, deemed to have
been committed in that district.]
(11) This section extends to Scotland only.
Textual Amendments
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S. 13(1)(b) substituted (1.10.2007) by Police and Justice Act 2006 (c. 48), ss. 52, 53, Sch. 14 para.
25(2) (with s. 38(1)); S.S.I. 2007/434, art. 2
Words in s. 13(2)(a) substituted (1.10.2007) by Police and Justice Act 2006 (c. 48), ss. 52, 53, Sch. 14
para. 25(3)(a) (with s. 38(4)); S.S.I. 2007/434, art. 2
S. 13(2)(b) substituted (1.10.2007) by Police and Justice Act 2006 (c. 48), ss. 52, 53, Sch. 14 para.
25(3)(b) (with s. 38(4)); S.S.I. 2007/434, art. 2
S. 13(2A)(2B) inserted (3.5.2015) by Serious Crime Act 2015 (c. 9), ss. 43(6), 88(1) (with s. 86(10));
S.I. 2015/820, reg. 2(c)
S. 13(3)-(7) repealed (1.10.2007) by Police and Justice Act 2006 (c. 48), ss. 52, 53, Sch. 14 para.
25(4), Sch. 15 Pt. 4 (with s. 38(2)(4)); S.S.I. 2007/434, art. 2
Words in s. 13(8) repealed (1.10.2007) by Police and Justice Act 2006 (c. 48), ss. 52, 53, Sch. 14 para.
25(5), Sch. 15 Pt. 4 (with s. 38(2)(4)); S.S.I. 2007/434, art. 2
S. 13(10A) inserted (3.5.2015) by Serious Crime Act 2015 (c. 9), ss. 43(7), 88(1) (with s. 86(10)); S.I.
2015/820, reg. 2(c)
Search warrants for offences under section 1.
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Textual Amendments
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S. 14 repealed (1.10.2008) by Police and Justice Act 2006 (c. 48), ss. 52, 53, Sch. 14 para. 26, Sch. 15
Pt. 4 (with s. 38(2)); S.I. 2008/2503, art. 2
Extradition where Schedule 1 to the Extradition Act 1989 applies.
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S. 15 repealed (1.1.2004) by Extradition Act 2003 (c. 41), ss. 219, 220, 221, Sch. 3 para. 7, Sch. 4;
S.I. 2003/3103, art. 2 (subject to savings in order arts 3-5 as amended by S.I. 2003/3312 and S.I.
2003/3258)