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(v)
forges or, with the intent to deceive, alters or tampers with any direction or
entry warrant issued under this Act;
(vi)
furnishes particulars or information in any affidavit or report referred to in
this Act, knowing such particulars or information to be false, incorrect or
misleading or not believing it to be correct; or
(vii)
obstructs, hinders or interferes with an authorised person who executes
any direction or entry warrant issued under this Act or assists with the
execution thereof, in the exercising of his or her powers under that direction
or entry warrant,
is guilty of an offence.
(b) Any person who is convicted of an offence referred to in(i)
paragraph (a) or in section 49 (1) or 54, is liable to a fine not exceeding R2
000 000 or to imprisonment for a period not exceeding 10 years; or
(ii)
section 52, 53 (1) or 55 (1), is liable to a fine or to imprisonment for a
period not exceeding two years.
(2) (a) Any postal service provider or employee of a postal service provider who(i)
contravenes or fails to comply with section 28 (1) (a) ;
(ii)
contravenes or fails to comply with section 42 (2); or
(iii)
performs an act contemplated in subsection (1) (a) (iii), (v) or (vii),
is guilty of an offence.
(b) Any postal service provider or employee of a postal service provider who is
convicted of an offence referred to in paragraph (a) is liable, in the case of(i)
a postal service provider who is a(aa)
(ii)
natural person, to a fine not exceeding R2 000 000 or to
imprisonment for a period not exceeding 10 years; or
(bb)
juristic person, to a fine not exceeding R5 000 000; or
an employee, to a fine not exceeding R2 000 000 or to imprisonment for a
period not exceeding 10 years.
(3) (a) Any telecommunication service provider or employee of a telecommunication
service provider who(i)
contravenes or fails to comply with section 7 (2), 8 (3), 28 (1) (b) or (2), 30
(1) or 39 (4);
(ii)
contravenes or fails to comply with section 30 (4);
(iii)
contravenes or fails to comply with section 7 (5), 8 (5), 39 (1) or (2) or 42
(2); or
(iv)
performs an act contemplated in subsection (1) (a) (iii), (v) or (vii),
is guilty of an offence.
(b) Any telecommunication service provider or employee of a telecommunication
service provider who is convicted of an offence referred to in paragraph (a) or in section
50 (1), is liable, in the case of(i)
a telecommunication service provider who is a-
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