17 Interpretation
Computer Misuse Act 1990 (1990 c 18) | Legislation

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(1)     The following provisions of this section apply for the interpretation of this Act.

(2)     A person secures access to any program or data held in a computer if by causing a computer to perform any function he—

(a)     alters or erases the program or data;

(b)     copies or moves it to any storage medium other than that in which it is held or to a different location in the storage medium in which it is held;

(c)     uses it; or

(d)     has it output from the computer in which it is held (whether by having it displayed or in any other manner);

and references to

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