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Every application to the court must be supported by evidence which clearly demonstrates that
the interception of communications is necessary in accordance with the provisions of
paragraph (2) of this Article.
If the court makes an order permitting the interception of communications, it may:
1° limit the extent of that order to a particular type of interception;
2° limit the duration in time of the interception of communications;
3° specify that certain natural persons or organizations only are permitted to carry out the
interception of communications;
4° limit the geographical area in which the interception of communications may take place.
The Regulatory Board takes all measures to ensure compliance with any court decision on the
interception of communications.
Any natural person or organization which exceeds the authority of the court order is subject to
penalities provided for in paragraph (3) of Article 70 of this law.
Article 56
Public telecommunications operators must take all technical and organizational measures
necessary to ensure that the services and associated telecommunications networks are as
secure as possible, commensurate with technological development, costs of implementation
and the risk associated with any lapse of security.
Public telecommunications operators inform users about any security risks which may occur
from a breach of telecommunications network security, and any remedies available to them.
CHAPTER XVII. PEALTIES AD EFORCEMET OF PEALTIES
Article 57
Any natural person or organization who contrary to paragraph (14) of Article 5 of this law,
fails to obtain a license in accordance with paragraph (1) 2° of Article 5 of this law is liable to
a fine of between 500,000 and 15,000,000 Rwanda Francs and a daily fine of between
100,000 and 3,000,000 Rwanda Francs for every day on which the telecommunications
network remains operational and/or the telecommunications service continues to be provided
without a license after the Regulatory Board has served written notice on the network and/or
service provider that it has not obtained a license as required by Article 5 of this law.
Any natural person or organization which purports to transfer or assign a telecommunications
license in contravention of paragraph (14) of Article 5 of this law is liable to a fine of between
500,000 and 15,000,000 Rwanda Francs.
Any natural person or organization that continues to operate a telecommunications network
and/or provide a telecommunications service without renewing its license in accordance with
Article 6 of this law is subject to one of the penalties set out in paragraph (1) of this Article .