THE OFFICIAL GAZETTE [LEGAL SupPLEMENT] A.D. 2018] — A 13" AUGUST, 2018 301 CYBERCRIME ACT 2018 [No. 16 reasonably practicable, comply with the request. (3) Notwithstanding subsection (2), a police officer who seizes a computer system or an electronic data storage medium may refuse to provide a copy of electronic data if he has reasonable grounds for believing that providing a copy would(a) constitute or facilitate the commission of a criminal offence; or (b) prejudice(i) the investigation in relation to which the warrant was issued; (ii) another ongoing investigation; or (iii) any criminal proceedings that may be brought in relation to any investigation mentioned in subparagraph (1) or (11). Assistance. 30. (1) A person who has knowledge about the functioning of a computer system or an electronic data storage medium, or security measures applied to protect electronic data, that is the subject of a search warrant shall, if requested by the police officer authorised to undertake the search, assist the police officer by — (a) providing information that facilitates the undertaking of the search for and seizure of the computer system, electronic data storage medium or electronic data sought; (b) accessing and using the computer system or electronic data storage medium to search electronic data which is stored in, or lawfully accessible from or available to, that computer system or electronic data storage medium; (c) obtaining and copying electronic data; or (d) obtaining an intelligible output from a computer system or an electronic data storage medium in such a format that is or justification, to admissible for the purpose of legal proceedings. (2) A person who fails, without comply with subsection (1) commits lawful excuse an offence and is liable on summary

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