16 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 (a F72 (b) ................................ the reference in subsection (3) to section 1(1A) of the M6Criminal Attempts Act 1981 shall be read as a reference to Article 3(1A) of that Order. (9) The references in sections 9(1) and 10 to England and Wales shall be read as references to Northern Ireland. [F73(9A) In section 10 the definition of “enactment” shall be read as including a reference to an enactment, whenever passed or made, contained in Northern Ireland legislation or in an instrument made under such legislation.] (10) F74. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (11) F74. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (12) F74. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Textual Amendments F65 F66 F67 F68 F69 F70 F71 F72 F73 F74 S. 16(1A) inserted (1.10.2008) by Police and Justice Act 2006 (c. 48), ss. 52, 53, Sch. 14 para. 27(2) (with s. 38(2)); S.I. 2008/2503, art. 2 S. 16(2A) inserted (1.10.2008) by Police and Justice Act 2006 (c. 48), ss. 52, 53, Sch. 14 para. 27(3); S.I. 2008/2503, art. 2 S. 16(3) repealed (1.10.2008) by Police and Justice Act 2006 (c. 48), ss. 52, 53, Sch. 14 para. 27(4), Sch. 15 Pt. 4 (with s. 38(4)); S.I. 2008/2503, art. 2 S. 16(3A) inserted (1.10.2008) by Police and Justice Act 2006 (c. 48), ss. 52, 53, Sch. 14 para. 27(5) (with s. 38(4)); S.I. 2008/2503, art. 2 S. 16(3B) inserted (1.10.2008) by Police and Justice Act 2006 (c. 48), ss. 52, 53, Sch. 14 para. 27(6); S.I. 2008/2503, art. 2 Words in s. 16(4) substituted (4.9.1998) by 1998 c. 40, s. 9(1), Sch. 1 Pt. II para. 6(3)(a) (with s. 9(3)) Words in s. 16(4) repealed (1.10.2008) by Serious Crime Act 2007 (c. 27), ss. 63(1)(2), 92, 94, Sch. 6 para. 59(6), Sch. 14 (with Sch. 13 para. 5); S.I. 2008/2504, art. 2 S. 16(5)(6)(8)(a) repealed (4.9.1998) by 1998 c. 40, s. 9(1)(2), Sch. 1 Pt. II para. 6(3)(b), Sch. 2 Pt. II (with s. 9(3)) S. 16(9A) inserted (3.5.2015) by Serious Crime Act 2015 (c. 9), ss. 44(3), 88(1); S.I. 2015/820, reg. 2(d) S. 16(10)(11)(12) repealed (1.10.2008) by Police and Justice Act 2006 (c. 48), ss. 52, 53, Sch. 14 para. 27(4), Sch. 15 Pt. 4 (with s. 38(2)); S.I. 2008/2503, art. 2 Marginal Citations M4 M5 M6 1980 c. 43. S.I. 1981/1675 (N.I.26). 1981 c. 47. [F7516A Northern Ireland: search warrants for offences under section 1 (1) Where a county court judge is satisfied by information on oath given by a constable that there are reasonable grounds for believing— (a) that an offence under section 1 above has been or is about to be committed in any premises, and (b) that evidence that such an offence has been or is about to be committed is in those premises,