Section 252 — Crimes Act 1961: Accessing computer system without authorisation

252 Accessing computer system without authorisation (1) Every one is liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years who intentionally accesses, directly or indirectly, any computer system without authorisation, knowing that he or she is not authorised to access that computer system, or being reckless as to whether or not he or she is authorised to access that computer system. (2) To avoid doubt, subsection (1) does not apply if a person who is authorised to access a computer system accesses that computer system for a purpose other than the one for which that person was given access. (3) To avoid doubt, subsection (1) does not apply if access to a computer system is gained by a law enforcement agency— (a) under the execution of an interception warrantor search warrant; or (b) under the authority of any Act or rule of the common law. Part 10 (comprising sections 217 to 305) was substituted by a new Part 10 (comprising sections 217 to 272), as from 1 October 2003, by section 15 Crimes Amendment Act 2003 (2003 No 39).