Criminal Code
417Unauthorised impairment of electronic communication
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417 Unauthorised impairment of electronic communication (a) the person causes an unauthorised impairment of electronic communication to or from a computer; and (b) the person knows the impairment is unauthorised; and (c) the person— (i) intends to impair electronic communication to or from the computer; or (ii) is reckless about any such impairment. (2) A conviction for an offence against this section is an alternative (a) an offence against section 403 (Damaging property); or (b) an offence against section 416 (Unauthorised modification of data to cause impairment).