TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND POSTAL OFFENCES (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2016
A Bill
For
An Ac1 to amend the Telecommunications and Postal OITenccs Act Cap. '1'4, Laws of the
Federation of Nigeria, 2004 by reviewing the penal!)' provisions under the Act; and for
related matters
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ENi\CTED b1· the Natiom1l Assembly of' the Federal Republic o J' Nigcriu1. The Telecommunications El!Kil'ostal OITcnccs Act Cap. '1' 11. Lmvs ulthc l'cdcration
or· Nigeria. 2011'1 (in this Acl rckiTCcl lu as "the Principal /\ct ·r is alllCIJciccl a.s scl
out in this Act.
2. Section 2 of the Principal Act is amended in-
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the expression. "not less than NJIJO.OO(I" in line I. the
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the words. "not exceeding". in line 2. the 1\md. "of': and
(b) subsection (3) (b). by substituting for the cxpressiun. "nm kss
than N~OO.IJIJO". the nprcssion. "N:i.OUU.IIIHJ.Iill ...
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h_\ lnsL'I'ttnt~word, "knowingly": and
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(b) subsection (2), by insmiing, after the word, ''who", in line 1. the
word, "knowingly".
4. Section 12 (1) of the Principal Act is amended in-
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(a) paragraph (a).
by dclt:ling lhc words, "not less than··. in line I:
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(b) paragraph (b), by substituting for the expression, "N500,000'',
the expression, "NS,OOO,OOO.OO".
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