PART2
COMPUTER OFFENCES
PART2
COMPUTER OFFENCES
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qd)
Illegal access
For the purposes of this section, critical infrastructure
means vital
computer systems, physical facilities, processes, supply
chains,
information technologies, communication networks, devices,
public
utilities and essential services,
(2)
A person who intentionally and without lawful excuse,
accesses the whole
or part of a computer system by infringing a security
measure, commits an
offence and is liable on conviction:
(a) _
in the case of an individual- to a fine not exceeding VT2,00
0,000
or to a term of imprisonment not exceeding 5 years, or both;
or
(b) _ in the case of'a body corporate-to a fine not exceed
ing
VT4,000,000.
()
A person who intentionally and without lawful excuse, accesse
s the whole
or part of a critical infrastructure, commits an offence
and is liable on
conviction:
(a)
(b) _
(4)
in the case of-an individual- to a fine not exceeding VT2,00
0,000
or fo a term of imprisonment not exceeding 5 years, or both;
or
in the case of a body corporate- to a fine not exceeding
VT4,000,000.
A person does not commit an offence under thissection if
that person:
(a) _
.(b)
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(1)
:
is entitled to have access to the program or data; or
has consent to have access to the program or data,
Illegal interception
A person must not intentionally and without lawful excuse,
intercept by
any technical means:
(a)
any non-public transmission of computer data to, from or
within a
computer system; or
(b) _ electromagnetic emission from a computer system
carrying such
computer data.
Cybercrime Act No. 22 of 2021
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