CAP. 10.06 Section 4 Computer Crimes Act (a) the accused; or (b) the computer, program or data, was in the Kingdom at the material time. PART II - OFFENCES 4 Illegal access (1) 5 For the purposes of this section, a computer shall be treated as a “protected computer” if the person committing the offence knew, or ought reasonably to have known, that the computer or program or data is used directly in connection with or necessary for — (a) the security, defence or international relations of the Kingdom; (b) the existence or identity of a confidential source of information relating to the enforcement of a criminal law; (c) the provision of services directly related to communications infrastructure, banking and financial services, public utilities, public transportation or public key infrastructure; or (d) the protection of public safety including systems related to essential emergency services. (2) A person who wilfully, without lawful excuse, accesses any computer system commits an offence and shall be liable upon conviction to, a fine not exceeding $10,000 or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 2 years or to both. (3) A person who wilfully, without lawful excuse, accesses any protected computer commits an offence and shall be liable upon conviction to a fine not exceeding $100,000 or to imprisonment for a period not exceeding 20 years or to both. (4) For the purposes of any prosecution under this section, it shall be presumed, until the contrary is proved, that the accused has the requisite knowledge referred to in this section if there is, in respect of the computer, program or data, an electronic or other warning exhibited to the accused stating that unauthorised access to that computer, program or data is an offence. Interfering with data A person who, wilfully or recklessly without lawful excuse — (a) (b) (c) to destroys or alters data; renders data meaningless, useless or ineffective; obstructs, interrupts or interferes with the lawful use of data; 2016 Revised Edition Page 7