## Section 17: False accounting - an offence whereby an offender tampers with an accounting document - for their gain - this would also be a [[Computer Misuse Act 1990|CMA]] section 2 offence - and carries a maximum term of 7 years in prison ## Section 21: Blackmail - demands made with menaces in order to make a gain - potential further offences under sections 1, 2, or 3 of the [[Computer Misuse Act 1990|CMA]] - maximum sentence of 14 years in prison