Criminal Code Section 342 - Section 342.1

Section 342.1

Unauthorized use of computer is often used to laid charges for hacker or someone who is involved in computer related offences. This section states:

Every one who, fraudulently and without colour of right,

(a) obtains, directly or indirectly, any computer service,

(b) by means of an electro-magnetic, acoustic, mechanical or other device, intercepts or causes to be intercepted, directly or indirectly, any function of a computer system,

(c) uses or causes to be used, directly or indirectly, a computer system with intent to commit an offence under paragraph (a) or (b) or an offence under section 430 in relation to data or a computer system, or

(d) uses, possesses, traffics in or permits another person to have access to a computer password that would enable a person to commit an offence under paragraph (a), (b) or (c)

is guilty of:

(e) an indictable offence and liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding ten years, or

(f) an offence punishable on summary conviction.