Section 308E — Crimes Act 1900 (NSW)

(1) A person who—
(a) causes any unauthorised impairment of electronic communication to or from a computer, and
(b) knows that the impairment is unauthorised, and
(c) intends to impair electronic communication to or from the computer, or who is reckless as to any such impairment,
is guilty of an offence.
(2) A conviction for an offence against this section is an alternative verdict to a charge for—
(a) an offence against section 195 (Destroying or damaging property), or
(b) an offence against section 308D (Unauthorised modification of data with intent to cause impairment).

Related sections

• s 308B — Meaning of unauthorised access, modification or impairment
• s 308C — Unauthorised access, modification or impairment with intent to commit serious indictable offence
• s 308D — Unauthorised modification of data with intent to cause impairment
• s 308F — Possession of data with intent to commit serious computer offence
• s 308G — Producing, supplying or obtaining data with intent to commit serious computer offence
• s 308H — Unauthorised access to or modification of restricted data held in computer (summary offence)

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