Communications and Multimedia Act 1998 · s 249

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s 249Access to computerized data

(1)

A police officer conducting a search under section 247

or 248 or an authorized officer conducting a search under section 247 shall be given access to computerized data whether stored in a computer or otherwise.

(2)

For the purposes of this section, “access” includes—

(a)

being provided with the necessary password, encryption code, decryption code, software or hardware and any other means required to enable comprehension of computerized data; and

(b)

the meaning assigned to it by subsections 2(2) and (5)

of the Computer Crimes Act 1997 [Act 563].