(1) A police officer conducting a search under section 247 or 248 or an authorised officer conducting a search under section 247 shall be given access to computerised data whether stored in a computer or otherwise.

 

(2) For the purposes of this section, "access" includes —
 

(a) being provided with the necessary password, encryption code, decryption code, software or hardware and any other means required to enable comprehension of computerised data; and

 

(b) the meaning assigned to it by subsections 2(2) and (5) of the Computer Crimes Act 1997 [Act 563 ].