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 9 Textual Amendments F29 F30 F31 F32 F33 F34 7 S. 6 heading: words substituted (1.10.2008) by Police and Justice Act 2006 (c. 48), ss. 52, 53, Sch. 14 para. 20(a); S.I. 2008/2503, art. 2 Words in s. 6 heading substituted (3.5.2015) by Serious Crime Act 2015 (c. 9), s. 88(1), Sch. 4 para. 10(2) (with s. 86(6)); S.I. 2015/820, reg. 2(r)(iii) Words in s. 6(1) substituted (1.10.2008) by Police and Justice Act 2006 (c. 48), ss. 52, 53, Sch. 14 para. 20(b); S.I. 2008/2503, art. 2 Words in s. 6(1) substituted (3.5.2015) by Serious Crime Act 2015 (c. 9), s. 88(1), Sch. 4 para. 10(3) (with s. 86(6)); S.I. 2015/820, reg. 2(r)(iii) Words in s. 6(2) substituted (3.5.2015) by Serious Crime Act 2015 (c. 9), s. 88(1), Sch. 4 para. 10(4) (with s. 86(6)); S.I. 2015/820, reg. 2(r)(iii) S. 6(3) repealed (1.10.2008) by Serious Crime Act 2007 (c. 27), ss. 63(1)(2), 92, 94, Sch. 6 para. 59(2), Sch. 14 (with Sch. 13 para. 5); S.I. 2008/2504, art. 2 Territorial scope of inchoate offences related to offences under external law corresponding to [F35 offences under sections 1 to 3]. F36 (1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F36 (2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (3) The following subsections shall be inserted after section 1(1) of the Attempts Act 1981— M2 Criminal “(1A) Subject to section 8 of the Computer Misuse Act 1990 (relevance of external law), if this subsection applies to an act, what the person doing it had in view shall be treated as an offence to which this section applies. (1B) Subsection (1A) above applies to an act if— (a) it is done in England and Wales; and (b) it would fall within subsection (1) above 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 England and Wales.”. (4) F37. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Textual Amendments F35 F36 F37 S. 7 heading: words substituted (1.10.2008) by Police and Justice Act 2006 (c. 48), ss. 52, 53, Sch. 14 para. 21(a); S.I. 2008/2503, art. 2 S. 7(1)(2) repealed (4.9.1998) by 1998 c. 40, s. 9(2), Sch. 2 Pt. II (with s. 9(3)) S. 7(4) repealed (1.10.2008) by Serious Crime Act 2007 (c. 27), ss. 63(1)(2), 92, 94, Sch. 6 para. 59(3), Sch. 14 (with Sch. 13 para. 5); S.I. 2008/2504, art. 2 Marginal Citations M2 1981 c. 47.