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Communications and Multimedia Act 1998 s 249

Communications and Multimedia Act 1998 s 249

s 249 Access to computerized data

(1) A police officer conducting a search under section 247 or 248 or an authorized officer conducting a search under section 247 shall be given access to computerized data whether stored in a computer or otherwise. (2) For the purposes of this section, “access” includes— (a) being provided with the necessary password, encryption code, decryption code, software or hardware and any other means required to enable comprehension of computerized data; and (b) the meaning assigned to it by subsections 2(2) and (5) of the Computer Crimes Act 1997 [Act 563].

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Find Act 588 on lom.agc.gov.my ↗

Text as at 1 January 2006 (LOM reprint); amendments made after that date may not be incorporated.

Source: Laws of Malaysia, Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia (lom.agc.gov.my). Not a copy of the Gazette printed by the Government Printer (Interpretation Acts 1948 and 1967, s 61).

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