intentionally and illegally have access to an electronic site with the intent to change
its configuration, amend or damage or delete it or to occupy the site.
Article (8)
The penalty with imprisonment for a period not less than one month and not
exceeding one year and a fine not less than OMR five hundred and not exceeding
OMR two thousands or by either penalty, shall be applied to any person who
intentionally and illegally by using information technology tools obstructs the flow of
data or electronic information transmitted through the informational network or the
means of information technology or intercepts its transmission or receiving or
eavesdropping such data and information.
Article (9)
The penalty with imprisonment for a period not less than one year and not
exceeding three years and a fine not less OMR three thousands and not exceeding
OMR ten thousands or by either penalty, shall be applied to any person who
intentionally and illegally by using information technology tools enters into
informational system or informational network or information technology tools
whatsoever thing liable to shut off or breakdown any of these systems, delete or
change or amend or disfigure or mischief or destruct the programs or data or the
information technology used or saved in any of these systems with his knowledge
that such act may stop the systems from working.
Article (10)
The penalty with imprisonment for a period not less than six month and not
exceeding two years and a fine not less than OMR five hundred and not exceeding
OMR two thousands or by either penalty, shall be applied to any person who
intentionally and illegally by using information technology tools obstruct the access
to the service provider or to the informational system or to the information
technology facilities.
Chapter Three
Misuse of Information Technology tools
Article (11)
The penalty with imprisonment for a period not less than six month and not
exceeding three years and a fine not less than OMR three thousands and not
exceeding OMR fifteen thousands or by either penalty, shall be applied to any
person who uses the informational network or the information technology tools to
produce or sale or purchase or import or distributor present or make available
programs devices or tools designed or adapted for the purpose of committing cyber
crimes or uses passwords or symbols for accessing informational system or
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