Computer Crimes Act 1997

Prosecution 4 laws of malaysia act 563 computer crimes 5 laws of malaysia act 563 computer crimes act 1997 an act to provide for offences relating to the misuse of computers.

Computer crimes act 1997. In computer crimes act 1997 part ii offeces it have several offences as provided in the act such unauthorized access to computer material unauthorized access with intent to commit or facilitate commission of further offence unauthorized modification of the contents of any computer wrongful communication abetments and attempts punishable as offences and so on. The computer crimes act 1997 in its current form 1 january 2006 consists of 3 parts containing 12 sections and no schedule including no amendment. The computer crimes act 1997 malay. Computer crimes act 1997 an act to provide for offences relating to the misuse of computers.

On february 9 2012 a system analyst with the lembaga tabung haji s information technology department was charged under section 5 1 of the computer crimes act 1997 for three counts of tampering with the contents of the pilgrims database between june and july 2010. Successful prosecutions under the computer crimes act are very low. B 175 2000 be it enacted by the seri paduka baginda yang di pertuan agong with the advice and consent of the dewan negara and dewan rakyat in parliament assembled and by the authority of the same as follows. Computer crimes act 1997 author.

Akta jenayah komputer 1997 is a malaysian law which was enacted to provide for offences relating to the misuse of computers. Computer crime act 1997 cca 97 the cca 97 was given its royal assent on june 18 1997 but was only enforced on june 1 2000 9. Act 563 computer crimes act 1997 an act to provide for offences relating to the misuse of computers. 1 june 2000 p u.

Part ii cite offences 3 unauthorized access to computer material cite 1 a person shall be guilty of an offence if a he causes a computer to perform any function with intent to secure access to any program or data held in any computer. B 175 2000 be it enacted by the seri paduka baginda yang di pertuan agong with the advice and consent of the dewan negara and dewan rakyat in parliament assembled and by the authority of. Cca 97 main concerns are offences due to the misuse of computers and complement the existing criminal legislation. Part i preliminary 1 1 this act may be cited as the.

1 june 2000 p u. Computer crimes 5 laws of malaysia act 563 computer crimes act 1997 an act to provide for offences relating to the misuse of computers.