Criminal Code Act 1995

Schedule - The Criminal Code  

Section 3

CHAPTER 10 - NATIONAL INFRASTRUCTURE  

Part 10.7 - Computer offences  

Division 478 - Other computer offences  

SECTION 478.2  

478.2   Unauthorised impairment of data held on a computer disk etc.  
A person commits an offence if:


(a) the person causes any unauthorised impairment of the reliability, security or operation of data held on:


(i) a computer disk; or

(ii) a credit card; or

(iii) another device used to store data by electronic means; and


(b) the person intends to cause the impairment; and


(c) the person knows that the impairment is unauthorised.


(d) (Repealed by No 120 of 2012)

Penalty: 2 years imprisonment.

(2)    
(Repealed by No 120 of 2012)





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