commits an offence.
(2) A person who commits an offence under subsection (1) is liable on –
(a) summary conviction to a fine of three hundred thousand dollars or to imprisonment for three years
or to both;
(b) conviction on indictment to a fine of five hundred thousand dollars or to imprisonment for twenty
years or to both.
Harassment utilizing means of electronic communication
16. (1) A person who uses a computer system to cyberbully, intentionally or recklessly, another person
commits an offence.
(2) A person who uses a computer system to disseminate any information, statement or image, knowing
the same to be false, and who –
(a) damages the reputation of another person; or
(b) subjects another person to public ridicule, contempt, hatred or embarrassment,
commits an offence.
(3) A person who, intentionally or recklessly –
(a) uses a computer system to disseminate any information, statement or image; and
(b) exposes the private affairs of another person, thereby subjecting that other person to public
ridicule, contempt, hatred or embarrassment,
commits an offence.
(4) A person who commits an offence under this section is liable on –
(a) summary conviction to a fine of one hundred thousand dollars or to imprisonment for two years or
to both;
(b) conviction on indictment to a fine of two hundred thousand dollars or to imprisonment for five
years or to both.
(5) For the purpose of this section, “cyberbully” means to use a computer system repeatedly or
continuously to convey information which causes –
(a) fear, intimidation, humiliation, distress or other harm to another person; or
(b) detriment to another person’s health, emotional well-being, self-esteem or reputation.
Spam
17. (1) A person who, intentionally and without lawful excuse or justification –
(a) initiates the transmission of multiple electronic mail messages from or through a computer system;
or
(b) uses a computer system to relay or retransmit multiple electronic mail messages, with the intent to
deceive or mislead a user or internet service provider as to the origin of such messages,
and thereby causes harm to a person or damage to a computer system commits an offence.
(2) A person who intentionally falsifies the header information of an electronic mail message for the
purpose of committing an offence under subsection (1) commits an offence.
(3) A person who commits an offence under this section is liable on –