Computer Misuse and Cybercrime Act 2003 (repealed)
Computer Misuse and Cybercrime Act 2003 (Act 22 of 2003)
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Repealed: no longer in force, effective 9 August 2003.
A computer misuse rule binding public and private bodies.
As of 5 September 2026.
What it requires
- This Act is repealed and no longer binds; see the Cybersecurity and Cybercrime Act 2021, section 7, for Mauritius's current unauthorised-access offence.
What this law does
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The Computer Misuse and Cybercrime Act 2003 made it an offence to cause a computer system to perform a function, knowing that the access secured is unauthorised, with a fine of up to 50,000 rupees and penal servitude of up to 5 years. The Cybersecurity and Cybercrime Act 2021 repealed this Act in full, and its unauthorised-access offence no longer binds; the Cybersecurity and Cybercrime Act 2021, section 7, is the current provision covering the same conduct.
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