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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
summary conviction to a fine not exceeding ten thousand
dollars or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding three
years or to both such fine and imprisonment and, in the
case of a second or subsequent conviction, to a fine not
exceeding twenty thousand dollars or to imprisonment for
a term not exceeding five years or to both such fine and
imprisonment.

(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 fifty thousand dollars or to
imprisonment for a term not exceeding five years or to
both such fine and imprisonment.