I'm doing an essay about the Computer Misuse Act 1990 as amended and the Fraud Act 2006. Any help will be much appreciated
2007-11-29 05:13:55 · 3 answers · asked by sammyboywonder 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
It simply means that there was an amendment, or change, to the original law as it was written. It's an update.
2007-11-29 05:19:06 · answer #1 · answered by Lawman03 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It means just what it sounds like - Congress revisited the Act and amended it in some way. Maybe they increased a penalty, or added new language to address some sort of technology that didn't exist in 1990.
If an Act is superseded by a new Act, it's not amended, it's repealed.
Richard
2007-11-29 13:20:02 · answer #2 · answered by rickinnocal 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It means the original act is superceded "amended" by another more recent peice of legislation.
2007-11-29 13:17:09 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋