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| "Damage" is interpreted widely to include not only permanent or temporary physical harm, but also permanent or temporary impairment of value or usefulness: Morphitis v. Salmon[1990] Crim. L.R. 48, DC; R. v. Whiteley,93 Cr.App.R. 25, CA (where the authorities are usefully reviewed); and R. v. Fiak[2005] 10Archbold News 1 , CA. | "Damage" is interpreted widely to include not only permanent or temporary physical harm, but also permanent or temporary impairment of value or usefulness: Morphitis v. Salmon[1990] Crim. L.R. 48, DC; R. v. Whiteley,93 Cr.App.R. 25, CA (where the authorities are usefully reviewed); and R. v. Fiak[2005] 10Archbold News 1 , CA. | ||
| - | It is not necessary to prove that the damage itself is tangible, although by section 10 of the 1971 Act (post , §23-54) the property which is damaged must be tangible: Whiteley, ante. | + | It is not necessary to prove that the damage itself is tangible, although by section 10 of the 1971 Act the property which is damaged must be tangible: Whiteley, ante. |
| A modification of the contents of a computer shall not be regarded as damaging any computer or computer storage medium unless its effect on that computer or computer storage medium impairs its physical condition: see the Computer Misuse Act 1990, s.3(6) (post, §23-89), which is repealed and replaced, as from a day to be appointed, by section 10(5) of the 1971 Act (post, §23-54). | A modification of the contents of a computer shall not be regarded as damaging any computer or computer storage medium unless its effect on that computer or computer storage medium impairs its physical condition: see the Computer Misuse Act 1990, s.3(6) (post, §23-89), which is repealed and replaced, as from a day to be appointed, by section 10(5) of the 1971 Act (post, §23-54). | ||
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