Criminal Code
418Possession of data with intent to commit serious
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418 Possession of data with intent to commit serious (1) A person commits an offence if the person has possession or control of data with the intention of— (a) committing a serious computer offence; or (b) enabling the commission of a serious computer offence (whether by the person or by someone else). (2) For this section: possession or control of data includes— (a) possession of a computer or data storage device holding or containing the data; or (b) possession of a document in which the data is recorded; or (c) control of data held in a computer that is in the possession of someone else (whether the computer is in or outside the ACT). (3) A person can be found guilty of an offence against this section even if committing the serious computer offence is impossible.