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Computer Misuse Act 1990 (UK) Section 5

5.(1) The following provisions of this section apply for the interpretation
      of section 4 above.

  (2) In relation to an offence under section 1, either of the following is
      a significant link with domestic jurisdiction -

     (a) that the accused was in the home country concerned at the time
         when he did the act which caused the computer to perform the
         function; or
     (b) that any computer containing any program or data to which the
         accused secured or intended to secure unauthorised access by doing
         the act was in the home country concerned at that time.

  (3) In relation to an offence under section 3, either of the following is a
      significant link with domestic jurisdiction -

      (a) that the accused was in the home country concerned at the time
          when he did the act which caused the unauthorised modification; or
      (b) that the unauthorised modification took place in the home country
          concerned.



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