Legislation – Police and Justice Act 2006
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Part 5Miscellaneous
Computer misuse
35Unauthorised access to computer material
(1)
In the Computer Misuse Act 1990 (c. 18)
(“the 1990 Act”), section 1 (offence of unauthorised access to computer material) is amended as follows.
F1(2)
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(3)
“(3)
A person guilty of an offence under this section shall be liable—
(a)
on summary conviction in England and Wales, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum or to both;
(b)
on summary conviction in Scotland, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months or to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum or to both;
(c)
on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years or to a fine or to both.”