13 Proceedings in Scotland
Computer Misuse Act 1990 (1990 c 18) | Legislation

13  Proceedings in Scotland

(1)     A sheriff shall have jurisdiction in respect of an offence under section 1 or 2 above if—

(a)     the accused was in the sheriffdom at the time when he did the act which caused the computer to perform the function; or

[(b)     any computer containing any program or data to which the accused by doing that act secured or intended to secure unauthorised access, or enabled or intended to enable unauthorised access to be secured, was in the sheriffdom at that time].

(2)     A sheriff shall have jurisdiction in respect of an offence under section 3 above if—

(a)     the accused was in the sheriffdom at the time when [he did the unauthorised act (or caused it to be done)]; or

[(b)     the unauthorised act was done in relation to a computer

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