Database of Legislation

Cybercrime
  • Acts against the Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability of Computer, Data and Systems

    • • Illegal access of computer data
      • Illegal data/ system interference
      • Interception of computer data
      • Breach of privacy/data protection measures
      • Illegal access to a computer system

Computer Misuse Act

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Adoption Date:

Highlighted articles

PART II OFFENCES   Article 3  

PART II OFFENCES   Article 4  

PART II OFFENCES   Article 5  

PART II OFFENCES   Article 6  

PART II OFFENCES   Article 7  

PART II OFFENCES   Article 8  

PART II OFFENCES   Article 9  

PART III GENERAL   Article 11  

PART III GENERAL   Article 15-17  

PART III GENERAL   Article 18  

 
 

Cross-Cutting Issues

  • Jurisdiction

    • • Active principle of nationality (offence committed outside its territory by its nationals)
      • Passive principle of nationality (offence committed outside its territory against its nationals)
      • Principle of territoriality (offences committed upon one state’s territory, even if the offender is a foreign citizen)
      • • Electronic Evidence/Digital Evidence