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Crimes Act 1914 (Cth) - Section 76A

                   Part VIA - OFFENCES RELATING TO COMPUTERS

[Part Inserted by No. 108 of 1989]

Interpretation

76A. (1) In this Part, unless the contrary intention appears:
'Commonwealth' includes a public authority under the Commonwealth;
'Commonwealth computer' means a computer, a computer system or a part of
 a computer system, owned, leased or operated by the Commonwealth;
'data' includes information, a computer program or part of a computer
 program.

(2) In this Part:
(a) a reference to data stored in a computer includes a reference to data
    entered or copied into the computer; and
(b) a reference to data stored on behalf of the Commonwealth in a
    computer includes a reference to:
    (i) data stored in the computer at the direction or request of
        the Commonwealth; and
   (ii) data supplied by the Commonwealth that is stored in the
        computer under, or in the course of performing, a contract with
        the Commonwealth.


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