Computer Misuse Act 1993 - Singapore Statutes Online

Unauthorised access to computer material

3.—(1) Subject to subsection (2), any person who knowingly causes a computer to perform any function for the purpose of securing access without authority to any program or data held in any computer shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction —

(a)	to a fine not exceeding $5,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years or to both; and
(b)	in the case of a second or subsequent conviction, to a fine not exceeding $10,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 years or to both.

(2) If any damage is caused as a result of an offence under this section, a person convicted of the offence shall be liable to a fine not exceeding $50,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 7 years or to both.

(3) For the purposes of this section, it is immaterial that the act in question is not directed at —

(a)	any particular program or data;
(b)	a program or data of any kind; or
(c)	a program or data held in any particular computer.

Access with intent to commit or facilitate commission of offence

4.—(1) Any person who causes a computer to perform any function for the purpose of securing access to any program or data held in any computer with intent to commit an offence to which this section applies shall be guilty of an offence.

(2) This section applies to an offence involving property, fraud, dishonesty or which causes bodily harm and which is punishable on conviction with imprisonment for a term of not less than 2 years.

(3) Any person guilty of an offence under this section shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $50,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 10 years or to both.

(4) For the purposes of this section, it is immaterial whether —

(a)	the access mentioned in subsection (1) is authorised or unauthorised;
(b)	the offence to which this section applies is committed at the same time when the access is secured or at any other time.

Unauthorised modification of computer material

5.—(1) Subject to subsection (2), any person who does any act which the person knows will cause an unauthorised modification of the contents of any computer shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction —

(a)	to a fine not exceeding $10,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 years or to both; and
(b)	in the case of a second or subsequent conviction, to a fine not exceeding $20,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 5 years or to both.

(3) For the purposes of this section, it is immaterial that the act in question is not directed at —

(a)	any particular program or data;
(b)	a program or data of any kind; or
(c)	a program or data held in any particular computer.

(4) For the purposes of this section, it is immaterial whether an unauthorised modification is, or is intended to be, permanent or merely temporary.

Unauthorised use or interception of computer service

6.—(1) Subject to subsection (2), any person who knowingly —

(a)	secures access without authority to any computer for the purpose of obtaining, directly or indirectly, any computer service;
(b)	intercepts or causes to be intercepted without authority, directly or indirectly, any function of a computer by means of an electromagnetic, acoustic, mechanical or other device; or
(c)	uses or causes to be used, directly or indirectly, the computer or any other device for the purpose of committing an offence under paragraph (a) or (b),

shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction —

(d)	to a fine not exceeding $10,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 years or to both; and
(e)	in the case of a second or subsequent conviction, to a fine not exceeding $20,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 5 years or to both.

(3) For the purposes of this section, it is immaterial that the unauthorised access or interception is not directed at —

(a)	any particular program or data;
(b)	a program or data of any kind; or
(c)	a program or data held in any particular computer.

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