247C

Unauthorised modification of data to cause impairment

In force

S. 247C inserted by No. 10/2003 s. 5.

A person who—

(a)

causes any unauthorised modification of data held in a computer; and

(b)

knows that the modification is unauthorised; and

(c)

intends by the modification to impair access to, or to impair the reliability, security or operation of, any data held in a computer or is reckless as to any such impairment—

is guilty of an offence and liable to level 5 imprisonment (10 years maximum).

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