(1)
A person exercising a search power in respect of any data held in a computer system or other data storage device may require a specified person to provide access information and other information or assistance that is reasonable and necessary to allow the person exercising the search power to access that data.
(2)
A specified person may not be required under subsection (1) to give any information tending to incriminate the person.
(3)
Subsection (2) does not prevent a person exercising a search power from requiring a specified person to provide information or providing assistance that is reasonable and necessary to allow the person exercising the search power to access data held in, or accessible from, a computer system or other data storage device that contains or may contain information tending to incriminate the specified person.
(4)
Subsections (2) and (3) are subject to subpart 5 of this Part (which relates to privilege and confidentiality).
(5)
In this section,—
specified person means—
a user of a computer system or other data storage device or an Internet site who has relevant knowledge of that system, device, or site; or
a person who provides an Internet service or maintains an Internet site and who holds access information
user, in relation to a computer system or other data storage device or an Internet site, means a person who—
owns, leases, possesses, or controls the system, device, or site; or
is entitled, by reason of an account or other arrangement, to access data on an Internet site; or
is an employee of a person described in paragraph (a) or (b).