Act 4
National Information Technology
Authority, Uganda Act
2009
(a) hinders or obstructs the Executive Director, an officer of the
Authority or an authorised officer, in the lawful
performance of any duties or in lawful exercise of any
power imposed or conferred on him or her under this Act;
(b) refuses or neglects—
(i) to complete and supply, within the time specified for the
purpose, the particulars required by the Authority in
any return, form or other document;
(ii) to answer any question or inquiries put to or made of
him or her, under this Act; or
(c) knowingly or negligently makes in a return, form or other
document completed by him or her under this Act or in any
answer to any question or enquiry put to or made of him or
her under this Act, a statement which is untrue in any
material particular.
(5) A person who commits an offence under subsection (4) is
liable, on conviction, to a fine not exceeding twelve currency points
or imprisonment not exceeding six months, or both.
39. Regulations.
(1) The Minister may, in consultation with the Board, by
statutory instrument, make regulations generally for giving effect to
the provisions of this Act.
(2) Regulations made under this section may prescribe in
connection with the contravention of the regulations—
(a) a penalty of a fine not exceeding forty eight currency points or
imprisonment not exceeding two years imprisonment or both;
(b) in the case of a second or subsequent offence, a fine not
exceeding seventy two currency points or imprisonment not
exceeding three years or both;
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