Computer Misuse Act 1990 (c. 18) Document Generated: 2022-03-08 Changes to legislation: Computer Misuse Act 1990 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 08 March 2022. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations. (See end of Document for details) View outstanding changes 16 15 Application to Northern Ireland. (1) The following provisions of this section have effect for applying this Act in relation to Northern Ireland with the modifications there mentioned. [F65(1A) In section 1(3)(a)— (a) the reference to England and Wales shall be read as a reference to Northern Ireland; and (b) the reference to 12 months shall be read as a reference to six months.] (2) In section 2(2)(b)— (a) the reference to England and Wales shall be read as a reference to Northern Ireland; and (b) the reference to section 33 of the M4Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980 shall be read as a reference to Article 46(4) of the M5Magistrates’ Courts (Northern Ireland) Order 1981. [F66(2A) In section 2(5)(a)— (a) the reference to England and Wales shall be read as a reference to Northern Ireland; and (b) the reference to 12 months shall be read as a reference to six months.] (3) F67. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [F68(3A) In section 3(6)(a)— (a) the reference to England and Wales shall be read as a reference to Northern Ireland; and (b) the reference to 12 months shall be read as a reference to six months.] [F69(3B) In section 3A(5)(a)— (a) the reference to England and Wales shall be read as a reference to Northern Ireland; and (b) the reference to 12 months shall be read as a reference to six months.] (4) [F70Subsection (7) below shall apply in substitution for subsection (3) of section 7]; F71 .... F72 (5) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F72 (6) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (7) The following paragraphs shall be inserted after Article 3(1) of that Order— “(1A) Subject to section 8 of the Computer Misuse Act 1990 (relevance of external law), if this paragraph applies to an act, what the person doing it had in view shall be treated as an offence to which this Article applies. (1B) Paragraph (1A) above applies to an act if— (a) it is done in Northern Ireland; and (b) it would fall within paragraph (1) as more than merely preparatory to the commission of an offence under section 3 of the Computer Misuse Act 1990 but for the fact that the offence, if completed, would not be an offence triable in Northern Ireland.”. (8) In section 8—