Published 7 February 2023
Last updated 20 February 2023 — See all updates
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.
This consultation closes at
11:59pm on 6 April 2023
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 (accessible)
Review of the Computer
Misuse Act 1990: consultation and response to call for
information (Welsh accessible)
Review of the Computer Misuse
Act 1990: consultation and response to call for information
(ODT)
Review of the Computer Misuse
Act 1990: consultation and response to call for information
(Word)
Ways to respond
Email to:
cmareview@homeoffice.gov.uk
