247H
In forceUnauthorised impairment of data held in computer disk, credit card or other device
Part IOffences
Division 3Criminal damage to property
247H Unauthorised impairment of data held in computer disk, credit card or other device
S. 247H inserted by No. 10/2003 s. 5.
(1)
A person who—
(a)
causes any unauthorised impairment of the reliability, security or operation of data held on a computer disk, credit card or other device used to store data by electronic means; and
(b)
knows that the impairment is unauthorised; and
(c)
intends to cause the impairment—
is guilty of an offence and liable to level 7 imprisonment (2 years maximum).
(2)
An offence against this section is a summary offence.
(3)
For the purposes of this section, impairment of reliability, security or operation of data is unauthorised if the person is not entitled to cause the impairment.
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