Consultation outcome

Review of the Computer Misuse Act 1990

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Analysis of responses

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Detail of outcome

This government response includes:

  • a summary of the consultation responses
  • the next steps following this consultation

Original consultation

Summary

The scope of this call is the Computer Misuse Act 1990, including offences and the powers available to law enforcement agencies to investigate those offences.

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Consultation description

In May 2021, the Home Secretary announced a review of the Computer Misuse Act (CMA). The first step in the review was a public call for information seeking the views of stakeholders and the wider public, to identify and understand whether there is activity causing harm in the area covered by the CMA that is not adequately addressed by the current offences.

This consultation follows on from the call for information.

This is a public consultation which may be of particular interest to:

  • Law Enforcement Agencies
  • domain name registrars and registries
  • hosting providers

Documents

Review of the Computer Misuse Act 1990: consultation and response to call for information (ODT)

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Published 7 February 2023
Last updated 14 November 2023 + show all updates
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