or interference with, such system, device, network, computer program or computer data would have a debilitating impact on – (a) security, defence or international relations of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines; or (b) provision of services directly related to national or economic security, banking and financial services, public utilities, the energy sector, communications infrastructure, public transportation, public health and safety, or public key infrastructure. Illegal devices 10. (1) A person who produces, sells, procures for use, imports, exports, distributes or otherwise makes available or has in his possession – (a) a device, including a computer program, that is designed or adapted for the purpose of committing an offence under this Act; or (b) a computer password, access code or similar data by which the whole or any part of a computer system, computer data storage medium or computer data is capable of being accessed, with the intent that it be used for the purpose of committing an offence under this Act commits an offence. (2) A person who commits an offence under subsection (1) is liable on – (a) summary conviction to a fine of two hundred thousand dollars or to imprisonment for three years or to both; (b) conviction on indictment to a fine of five hundred thousand dollars or to imprisonment for seven years or to both. Identity-related crimes 11. (1) A person who, intentionally and without lawful excuse or justification transfers, possesses or uses a means of identification, other than his own, with the intent of committing, or aiding or abetting, the commission of, an unlawful act through the use of a computer system commits an offence. (2) A person who commits an offence under subsection (1) is liable on – (a) summary conviction to a fine of two hundred thousand dollars or to imprisonment for three years or to both; (b) conviction on indictment to a fine of five hundred thousand dollars or to imprisonment for seven years or to both. Computer-related forgery 12. (1) A person who, intentionally and without lawful excuse or justification inputs, alters, deletes, or suppresses computer data, resulting in inauthentic data with the intent that it be considered or acted upon for legal purposes as if it were authentic, regardless of whether or not the computer data is directly readable and intelligible commits an offence. (2) A person who commits an offence under subsection (1) is liable on – (a) summary conviction to a fine of two hundred thousand dollars or to imprisonment for three years or to both; (b) conviction on indictment to a fine of five hundred thousand dollars or to imprisonment for seven years or to both. (3) A person who commits an offence under subsection (1) by sending out multiple electronic mail messages from or through a computer system is liable on conviction to a fine of ten thousand dollars and imprisonment for three years in addition to the penalty set out in subsection (2).

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