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252: Accessing computer system without authorisation
or “It's against the law to use a computer system when you're not allowed to.”
You could also call this:

“The law used to allow spies to access computers without permission in some cases, but this rule no longer exists.”

This section of the law is no longer in effect. It used to be about a special rule for the New Zealand Security Intelligence Service related to accessing computers without permission. However, on 13 July 2011, this part of the law was removed. If you want to know more about current rules on this topic, you should look at newer parts of the law.

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or “ The law used to let some government spies look at computers without permission, but this rule was taken away. ”
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Crimes involving computers

253Qualified exemption to access without authorisation offence for New Zealand Security Intelligence Service (Repealed)

    Notes
    • Section 253: repealed, on , by section 6 of the Crimes Amendment Act 2011 (2011 No 29).