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Section 34, 2 The Cyber Security qnd Crine Act 2021

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(l) A person, including a corporation, partnership, orassociation, who inte tionaliy or without reasonable authorisation causes a computer system to perform a function with intent to secure access to computer or program or data used directly in connection access to protectcd system. 50 lr-o. 7 The Cyber Secutiry and Crine Act 2021 dsta interc€ption. with or necessary for a Critical National Information Inftasmrcture cornmits an offence and is liable upon conviction to a fine not less than t* I 00,000,000 and not more than [.e 250,000,000 or to a term of imprisonment not less than 2 y€ars and not exceeding 5 years or to both such Frne and imprisonment and in the case of a corporation, partnership, or association, to a fine not less than Le500,000,000 and not exceeding I.e 1,000,000,000. association, who has been authorised to access a specific data in a computer system and without lawfirl excuse, whether temporary or not, cause a computer system to perform a function other than that authorised, or intentionally permits tampering of such computer systems ,l fith intent to secure access to the whole or a part of a computer system or to enable such access to be secured, commits an offence and is liable on conviction to a fine not less than Le 100,000,000 and not more than Le 250,000,000 or lo a term of both such fine and imprisonment and in the case of a cbrporation, partnership, or association, to a fine not less than Le500,000,000 and not exceeding [€ I ,000,000,000. (3) The absence of authority to secure access to the whole or any part of any computer system under subsection (l) includes instances where there may exist general authority to access a computer system but a specilic t)?e, nature or method of access may not be authorised- 35. 0) A person, including a corporation, parmership, or association, who intentionally and without authorisation intercepts or causes to be intercepted non-public transmissions of data to or from a c-omputer system whether directly or indirectly the Eaosmission ofwhich - (a) results in a significant financial loss; (b) tfueatens national secudty; No. 7 The Cyber Securiry ahd C rne Acl 2021 5l (b) causes physical injury or death to any person; or (c) threatens public health or public safety, corunits an offence and is liable upon conyiction to a fine not less than Le 100.000,000 and not more than k 250,000,000 or to a term of partn€rship, or association, to afine not less than Le 500,000,000 and not exceeding l-e I ,000,000,000. (2) Where a person, including a corporation, partnership, or associatiorL intentionally and without authorisalion, intercepts or causes to bo intercepted, the transmission of data to or fiom a computer system over a telecommunication under subsection (l), commits an offence and is liable upon conyiction to a frne not less than Le 100,000,000 and not more than [,e 250,000,000 orto a term of both such fine and imprisonment and in the case of a corporatio[, partneBhip, or associatior! to a fine not less than Le 500,000,000 and not exceeding [,e 1,000,000,000. Itis fnmatedal whether - (a) the unauthorised interception is not dir€cted at- (i) a telecomrnunications system; (D a particular computer system; (iif a program or data ofaly kind; or (iv) a program or data held in any particular computer systemi (b) an unauthorised interception or an intended eflect ofit is permanent or temporary. I No. ? The Cyber Securitl and Cri e Act 20)t data interfer€nce.

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