Computer Misuse Act 1990

1. Introductory Text

2. Computer misuse offences

   1. 1. Unauthorised access to computer material.

   2. 2. Unauthorised access with intent to commit or facilitate commission of further offences.

   3. 3. Unauthorised acts with intent to impair, or with recklessness as to impairing, operation of computer, etc.

   4. 3ZA. Unauthorised acts causing, or creating risk of, serious damage

   5. 3A. Making, supplying or obtaining articles for use in offence under section 1, 3 or 3ZA

3. Jurisdiction

   1. 4. Territorial scope of offences under this Act.

   2. 5. Significant links with domestic jurisdiction.

   3. 6. Territorial scope of inchoate offences related to offences under this Act.

   4. 7. Territorial scope of inchoate offences related to offences under external law corresponding to offences under sections 1 to 3.

   5. 8. Relevance of external law.

   6. 9. British citizenship immaterial.

4. Miscellaneous and general

   1. 10. Savings

   2. 11. Proceedings for offences under section 1.

   3. 12. Conviction of an offence under section 1 in proceedings for an offence under section 2 or 3.

   4. 13. Proceedings in Scotland.

   5. 14. Search warrants for offences under section 1.

   6. 15. Extradition where Schedule 1 to the Extradition Act 1989 applies.

   7. 16. Application to Northern Ireland.

   8. 16A. Northern Ireland: search warrants for offences under section 1

   9. 17. Interpretation.

   10. 18. Citation, commencement etc.