Computer Misuse Act 1990
Computer misuse offences
1Unauthorised access to computer material.
2Unauthorised access with intent to commit or facilitate commission of further offences.
3Unauthorised acts with intent to impair, or with recklessness as to impairing, operation of computer, etc.
3ZAUnauthorised acts causing, or creating risk of, serious damage
3AMaking, supplying or obtaining articles for use in offence under section 1, 3 or 3ZA
Jurisdiction
4 Territorial scope of offences under this Act.
5 Significant links with domestic jurisdiction.
6 Territorial scope of inchoate offences related to offences under this Act.
7 Territorial scope of inchoate offences related to offences under external law corresponding to offences under sections 1 to 3.
8 Relevance of external law.
9 British citizenship immaterial.
Miscellaneous and general
10 Savings
11 Proceedings for offences under section 1.
12 Conviction of an offence under section 1 in proceedings for an offence under section 2 or 3.
13 Proceedings in Scotland.
14 Search warrants for offences under section 1.
15 Extradition where Schedule 1 to the Extradition Act 1989 applies.
16Application to Northern Ireland.
16ANorthern Ireland: search warrants for offences under section 1
17 Interpretation.
18 Citation, commencement etc.

Computer Misuse Act 1990

1990 c. 18

An Act to make provision for securing computer material against unauthorised access or modification; and for connected purposes.

Be it enacted by the Queen’s most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—