Unauthorized use of computer

(1) Every person or entity is guilty of an offence that, fraudulently, and with the intention of affecting the results of an election,

(a) 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;

(b) uses or causes to be used, directly or indirectly, a computer system with intent to

(i) commit an offence under paragraph (a),

(ii) destroy or alter computer data,

(iii) render computer data meaningless, useless or ineffective,

(iv) obstruct, interrupt or interfere with the lawful use of computer data, or (v) obstruct, interrupt or interfere with a person or entity in the lawful use of computer data or deny access to computer data to a person or entity that is entitled to access to it;

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

(d) attempts to commit any offence referred to in paragraphs (a) to (c).