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Unauthorised disclosure of access code
10.(1) A person who knowingly and without authority discloses any
password, access code or any other means of gaining access to any programme
or data held in a computer is guilty of an offence and is liable on summary
conviction to a fine of $10 000 or to imprisonment for a term of 12 months or to
both and, in the case of a second or subsequent conviction, to a fine of $20 000
or to imprisonment for a term of 2 years or to both.

(2) A person who knowingly and without authority discloses any password,
access code or any other means of gaining access to any programme or data held
in a computer
(a) for any unlawful gain, whether to himself or to another person;
(b) for an unlawful purpose; or
(c) knowing that it is likely to cause unlawful damage
is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction on indictment to a fine of $50 000
or to imprisonment for a term of 5 years or to both and, in the case of a second
or subsequent conviction, to a fine of $100 000 or to imprisonment for a term of
7 years or to both.