Section 3 Part 1
Subject to subsection (2), any person who knowingly causes a
computer to perform any function for the purpose of securing access
without authority to any program or data held in any computer shall
be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine
not exceeding $5,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2
years or to both and, in the case of a second or subsequent
conviction, to a fine not exceeding $10,000 or to imprisonment for
a term not exceeding 3 years or to both
Section 3 Part 2
If any damage is caused as a result of an offence under this
section, a person convicted of the offence shall be liable to a
fine not exceeding $50,000 or to imprisonment for a term not
exceeding 7 years or to both.
Damages - (a) causes loss aggregating at least $10,000 in value, or
such other amount as the Minister may, by notification in the
Gazette, prescribe except that any loss incurred or accrued more
than one year after the date of the offence in question shall not
be taken into account;
(b) modifies or impairs, or potentially modifies or impairs, the
medical examination, diagnosis, treatment or care of one or more
persons;
(c) causes or threatens physical injury or death to any person;
or
(d) threatens public health or public safety;
Section 6 Part 1
Subject to subsection (2), any person who knowingly
(a) secures access without authority to any computer for the
purpose of obtaining, directly or indirectly, any computer
service;
(b) intercepts or causes to be intercepted without authority,
directly or indirectly, any function of a computer by means of an
electro-magnetic, acoustic, mechanical or other device; or
(c) uses or causes to be used, directly or indirectly, the computer
or any other device for the purpose of committing an offence under
paragraph (a) or (b),
shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to
a fine not exceeding $10,000 or to imprisonment for a term not
exceeding 3 years or to both and, in the case of a second or
subsequent conviction, to a fine not exceeding $20,000 or to
imprisonment for a term not exceeding 5 years or to both.
Section 6 Part 2
If any damage is caused as a result of an offence under this
section, a person convicted of the offence shall be liable to a
fine not exceeding $50,000 or to imprisonment for a term not
exceeding 7 years or to both. For damages, refer to Section 3 Part
2 explanation
Section 7 is pretty relevant too.
Unauthorised obstruction of use of computer
7. (1) Any person who, knowingly and without authority or lawful
excuse
(a) interferes with, or interrupts or obstructs the lawful use of,
a computer; or
(b) impedes or prevents access to, or impairs the usefulness or
effectiveness of, any program or data stored in a computer,
shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to
a fine not exceeding $10,000 or to imprisonment for a term not
exceeding 3 years or to both and, in the case of a second or
subsequent conviction, to a fine not exceeding $20,000 or to
imprisonment for a term not exceeding 5 years or to both.
(2) If any damage is caused as a result of an offence under this
section, a person convicted of the offence shall be liable to a
fine not exceeding $50,000 or to imprisonment for a term not
exceeding 7 years or to both.
