298 THE OFFICIAL GAZETTE [Lecat Supplement] No. 16] LAWS OF — A 13™ AUGUST, 2018 GUYANA [A.D. 2018 data on an electronic data storage medium located in Guyana is affected by, or contains information about, the act; or (ii) the transmission or effect of the act, or the damage resulting from the act, occurs, in whole or in part, within Guyana. (3) Subject to subsection (1), a Magistrate’s court has jurisdiction to hear and determine any offence under this Act, if (a) the accused was within the magisterial district at the time when he committed the offence; (b) acomputer system, containing any computer programme or electronic data which the accused used, was within the magisterial district at the time when the accused committed the offence; or (c) harm or damage occurred within the magisterial district, whether or not paragraph (a) or (b) applies. Search and seizure. 28. (1) A Judge, if satisfied on an ex parte application by a police officer of the rank of Superintendent or above that there are reasonable grounds for suspecting that(a) an offence under this Act has been or is about to be committed in any place; and (b) evidence that such an offence has been or is about to be committed is in that place, may issue a warrant authorising a police officer, with such assistance as may be necessary, to enter the place to search for and seize the evidence, including any computer system, electronic data storage medium or electronic data. (2) If a police officer who is undertaking a search under this section has reasonable grounds to believe that— (a) the electronic data sought is stored in another computer system or electronic data storage medium; or

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