44Savings
(1)The Computer Misuse Act 1990 is amended as follows.
(2)In section 10 (saving for certain law enforcement powers)—
(a)for “Section 1(1) above has” substitute “Sections 1 to 3A have”;
(b)in paragraph (a), after “seizure” insert “or of any other enactment by virtue of which the conduct in question is authorised or required”;
(c)in paragraph (b), after “seizure” insert “or of any other enactment or rule of law by virtue of which the conduct in question is authorised or required”;
(d)for “the said section 1(1)” substitute “any of those sections”;
(e)for “In this section “enforcement officer” means” substitute—
“In this section—
“enactment” means any enactment, whenever passed or made, contained in—
(a)an Act of Parliament;
(b)an Act of the Scottish Parliament;
(c)a Measure or Act of the National Assembly for Wales;
(d)an instrument made under any such Act or Measure;
(e)any other subordinate legislation (within the meaning of the Interpretation Act 1978);
“enforcement officer” means”.
(3)In section 16 (application to Northern Ireland), after subsection (9) insert—
“(9A)In section 10 the definition of “enactment” shall be read as including a reference to an enactment, whenever passed or made, contained in Northern Ireland legislation or in an instrument made under such legislation.”