Criminal Code (Cap. 9), article 251BC

251BC. (1) Any person who, with intention to cause physical or mental harm to another person, i ncluding self harm or to cause apprehension or fear in the other person for his safety or that of any other person, does any of the f ollowing acts shall be guilty of an offence against this article: (a) threatens, intimidates or uses abusive or offensive words directed to the other person by means of the use of a computer or other electronic communication device or by any other digital or communi cation device whatsoever; (b) performs abusive or offensive acts to the person or directs abusive or offensive acts towards the other person b y means of the use of a computer or other electronic communication device or by any other digital or communication device whatsoever. (2) For the purpose of this arti cle, a person whose course of conduct is in question ought to know that it will cause physica l or mental harm to another person, including self harm or it will c ause apprehension or fear in the other person for his own safety or that of any other person, if a reasonabl e person in possession of the s aid information would think that the course of conduct would cause any one of the said consequences on the other person on that occasion. (3) A person found guilty of an offence under this article shall be liable to imprisonment for a term for one (1) year to five (5) years, or to CRIMINAL CODE [CAP. 9. 139 a fine (multa) not exceeding thirty thousand euro (€30,000), or to both such fine and imprisonment. (4) The punishment shall be inc reased by one degree where any one or more of the followi ng circumstances results: (a) where the harm is caused to a person under age or a person who is vulnerable as a r esult of his mental capacity; or (b) where the offence is committed by two or more persons acting together. Interpretation of articles 251A to 251BA. Added by: XX.2005.15. Amended by: XXIV .2014.30.