transformation or scrambling and irrespective of the medium in which such
program or data occur or can be found for the purposes of protecting the
content of such program or data;
"plain text version" means a program or original data before it has been
transformed or scrambled to an unreadable or incomprehensible format.
22.(1) If a computer or data has been removed or rendered inaccessible, following a Record of and
search or a seizure under section 21 the person who made the search must, at the time of access to seized
data
the search or as soon as practicable after the search(a) make a list of what has been seized or rendered inaccessible, with the
date and time of seizure; and
(b) give a copy of that list to(i) the occupier of the premises; or
(ii)the person in control of the computer .
(2) Subject to subsection (3), on request, a police officer or another authorized person
must(a) permit a person who had the custody or control of the computer
or someone acting on their behalf to access and copy data on the
computer;
(b) give the person a copy of the computer data.
(3) The police officer or another authorized person may refuse to give access or
provide copies if he or she has reasonable grounds for believing that giving the access, or
providing the copies(a) would constitute a criminal offence; or
(b) would prejudice(i) the investigation in connection with which the search was
carried out; or
(ii) another ongoing investigation; or
(iii) any criminal proceedings that are pending or that may be
brought in relation to any of those investigations.
23.
If a magistrate is satisfied on the basis of an application by a police officer that Production
specified computer data, or a printout or other information, is reasonably data
required for the purpose of a criminal investigation or criminal proceedings, the
magistrate may order that(a) a person in the territory of Antigua and Barbuda in control of a
computer produce from the computer specified data or a
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