Definition of Data

data is not defined

Main Focus of Document

Provides for the identification of computer crime and outlines the procedure for the investigation and prevention of such crimes as well as matters connected therewith

Target Beneficiaries or Sector

Government, citizens, businesses;

Key Elements

Key components of the Act include:
2. (1) The provisions of this Act shall apply where—
(a) a person commits an offence under this Act while being present in Sri Lanka or outside Sri Lanka;
(b) the computer, computer system or information affected or which was to be affected, by the act which constitutes an offence under this Act, was at the material time in Sri Lanka or outside Sri Lanka;
(c) the facility or service, including any computer storage, or data or information processing service, used in the commission of an offence under this Act was at the material time situated in Sri Lanka or outside Sri Lanka; or
(d) the loss or damage is caused within or outside Sri Lanka by the commission of an offence under this Act, to the State or to a person resident in Sri Lanka or outside Sri Lanka.

3. Any person who intentionally does any act, in order to secure for himself or for any other person, access to—
(a) any computer; or
(b) any information held in any computer, 
knowing or having reason to believe that he has no lawful authority to secure such access, shall be guilty of an offence and shall on conviction be liable to a fine not exceeding one hundred thousand rupees, or to imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to five years, or both such fine and imprisonment.

4. Any person who intentionally does any act, in order to secure for himself or for any other person, access to—
(a) any computer; or
(b) any information held in any computer, 
knowing or having reason to believe that he has no lawful authority to secure such access and with the intention of committing an offence under this Act or any other law for the time being in force, shall be guilty of an offence and shall on conviction be liable to a fine not exceeding two hundred thousand rupees or to imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to five years or to both such fine and imprisonment.

5. Any person who, intentionally and without lawful authority, causes a computer to perform any function knowing or having reason to believe that such function will result in unauthorised modification or damage or potential damage to any computer or computer system or computer programme shall be guilty of an offence and shall on conviction be liable to a fine not exceeding three hundred thousand rupees or to imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to five years or to both such fine and imprisonment.

6. (1) Any person who intentionally causes a computer to perform any function, knowing or having reason to believe that such function will result in danger or imminent danger to:
(a) national security;
(b) the national economy; or
(c) public order,
shall be guilty of an offence and shall on conviction be punishable with imprisonment of either description for a term not exceeding five years.

Policy/Regulation Mirrors

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