Section 53
Access to computerized data
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Section 53
(1)
An authorized officer conducting a search under sections 51 and 52
shall be given access to computerized data whether stored in a computer or otherwise.
(2)
For the purposes of this section, “access”—
(a)
includes 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)
has the meaning assigned to it in subsections 2(2) and (5) of the
Computer Crimes Act 1997 [Act 563].