| (1) |
Any person who unlawfully and intentionally— |
any software or hardware tool for purposes of contravening the provisions of section 2(1) or (2), 3(1), 5(1), 6(1) or 7(1)(a) or (d), is guilty of an offence.
| (2) |
For purposes of this section ‘‘software or hardware tool’’ means any electronic, mechanical or other instrument, device, equipment, apparatus or a substantial component thereof or a computer program, which is designed or adapted primarily for the purpose to— |
| (a) |
access as contemplated in section 2(1) or (2); |
| (b) |
intercept data as contemplated in section 3(1); |
| (c) |
interfere with data or a computer program as contemplated in section 5(1); |
| (e) |
acquire, make available or use a password, access code or similar data or device as defined in section 7(3). |
Copyright Act, 1978
