Section 10 CAP. 10.06
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(i)
the investigation in connection with which the search was carried
out;
(ii)
another ongoing investigation; or
(iii)
any criminal proceedings that are pending or that may be brought
in relation to any of those investigations.
Assisting police
(1)
(2)
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Computer Crimes Act
A person who is in possession or control of a computer, computer system,
computer data or data storage medium that is the subject of a search under
section 9 shall permit, and assist if required, the person making the
search to —
(a)
access and use a computer system or computer data storage medium to
search any computer data available to or in the system;
(b)
(c)
obtain and copy that computer data;
use equipment to make copies; and
(d)
obtain an intelligible output from a computer system in a format that
can be read.
A person who fails without lawful excuse to permit or assist a person acting
under a search warrant 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.
Production of data
A Magistrate on application by any police officer that specified computer data, or a
printout or other information, is reasonably required for the purpose of a criminal
investigation or criminal proceedings, may order —
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(a)
a person in control of a computer system to produce from the system
specified computer data or a printout or other intelligible output of that
data;
(b)
an internet service provider to produce information about persons who
subscribe to or otherwise use the service; and
(c)
a person who has access to a specified computer system process to
compile specified computer data from the system and give it to a
specified person.
Disclosure of traffic data
Where a Magistrate is satisfied on the basis of an application by any police officer
that specified data stored in a computer system is reasonably required for the
purpose of a criminal investigation or criminal proceedings, the Magistrate may
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