# Computer Misuse Act 1990, Section 3A: Making, supplying or obtaining articles for use in offence under section 1, 3 or 3ZA


(1) A person is guilty of an offence if he makes, adapts, supplies or offers to supply any article intending it to be used to commit, or to assist in the commission of, an offence under section 1, 3 or 3ZA.
(2) A person is guilty of an offence if he supplies or offers to supply any article believing that it is likely to be used to commit, or to assist in the commission of, an offence under section 1, 3 or 3ZA.
(3) A person is guilty of an offence if he obtains any article—
(a) intending to use it to commit, or to assist in the commission of, an offence under section 1, 3 or 3ZA, or
(b) with a view to
its being supplied for use to commit, or to assist in the commission of, an offence under section 1, 3 or 3ZA.
(4) In this section “ article ” includes any program or data held in electronic form.
(5) A person guilty of an offence under this section shall be liable—
(a) on summary conviction in England and Wales, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding the general limit in a magistrates’ court or to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum or to both;
(b) on summary conviction in Scotland, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum or to both;
(c) on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years or to a fine or to both.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1990/18/section/3A (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/computer-misuse-act-1990/section-3A
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