Cybercrime Code
“computer” means an electronic, magnetic, optical, electrochemical, or other data processing
device, or a group of such interconnected or related devices, performing logical, arithmetic,
storage and display functions, and includes any data storage facility or communications facility
directly related to or operating in conjunction with such device or group of such interconnected
or related devices, but does not include an automated typewriter or typesetter, or a portable
hand held calculator or other similar device which is non-programmable or which does not
contain any data storage facility;
“computer program” means data representing a set of instructions or statements that, when
executed in a computer or other electronic device, causes the computer or electronic device to
perform a function;
“content” means information in any combination or form including speech, music or other sounds,
data, text, writing, signs, signals or images (animated or otherwise);
“content service” means a broadcasting service; or
(a)
(b)
an applications service which also supplies content;
“content service provider” means an ICT Service Provider providing content services;
“court” means the District Court or the National Court as appropriate:
“criminally responsible” has the same meaning as defined in Section 1 of the Criminal Code Act
(Chapter 262);
“critical infrastructure” refers to the basic facilities, services, and installations needed for the
functioning of a community, society or government including but not limited to transportation,
communication systems, water supply, electricity supply, banking services, public institutions,
including health facilities, post offices and education facilities;
“data” means any representation of facts, concepts, information (being either text, audio, video,
audiovisual or images) machine readable code or instructions, in a form suitable for processing
in an electronic system or device, including a program suitable to cause an electronic system or
device to perform a function;
“data traffic” means any electronic data relating to a communication by means of an electronic
system or device, generated by an electronic system or device that formed a part in the chain of
communication, indicating the communication’s origin, destination, route, time, date, size,
duration, or type of underlying service;
“device” includes but is not limited to (a)
components of an electronic system such as a computer, graphic card, mobile phone, or
memory chip; or
(b)
storage components such as a hard drive, memory card, compact disk, or tape; or
(c)
input tools such as a keyboard, mouse, track pad, scanner, or digital camera; or
output tools such as a printer, monitor, or screen;
(d)
“electromagnetic” means the interaction between electronic and magnetic fields producing energy
that is propagated through free space or through a material medium in the form of
electromagnetic waves such as radio waves, visible light, gamma rays, and also refers to the
emission and transmission of such radiant energy;
“electronic communication” means a transmission of data in any form by means of guided or
unguided electromagnetic energy;
“electronic output” means a statement or a representation whether in written, printed, pictorial,
film, graphical, audio, visual, audiovisual or other form -
(a)
(b)
(c)
produced by a computer or other electronic device; or
displayed on the screen of a computer or other electronic device;
or
accurately translated from a statement or representation so produced;