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Article 61
Any dominant organization which in a culpable manner exceeds the tariff controls imposed by
paragraph (3) of Article 30 of this law is subject to a fine of between 1,000,000 and 5,000,000
Rwanda Francs for each day on which it exceeds the controls measured from the date on
which the controls were formally notified in writing to the dominant organization.
Article 62
The Regulatory Board may, in respect of every natural person or organization which
contravenes the provisions of paragraph (1) 1° of Article 33 of this law:
1° impose a fine of between 200,000 and 5,000,000 Rwanda Francs and/or;
2° impound the base station or terminal equipment until a permit has been obtained;
3° in cases where the Regulatory Board reasonably believes that the security of the Republic
might be at risk, and the court so orders, the base station and terminal equipment should be
confiscated .
In respect of paragraph (1) 2° and 3° of Article 33 of this law:
1° in each case, impose a fine of between 100,000 and 1,000,000 Rwanda Francs and/or;
2° issue a prohibition notice preventing any further use of the network or spectrum until a
permit is obtained or a permanent prohibition notice where the Regulatory Board reasonably
believes that the security of the Republic is at risk.
In the case of continued use of the network or spectrum in contravention of any prohibition
notice, the Regulatory Board may:
1° impose a daily fine of between 100,000 and 5,000,000 Rwanda Francs in respect of each
day after the date of the issue of the prohibition notice on which the network and/or spectrum
is used;
2° impose such technical measures as shall render the network unusable.
Apart from the powers of the Regulatory Board set out in paragraph (2) of Article 62 of this
law, the court may impose on any organization or it director, manager or officer of
organization a penalties of more than 5 years of imprisonment where continued use of the
network or spectrum has been made in contravention of a prohibition notice.
Any telecommunication operator that fails to surrender a radio communications permit to the
Regulatory Board in accordance with paragraph (5) of Article 34 of this law (whether the
permit has expired or the telecommunication operator chooses to surrender it) but continues
usual activities is subject to a fine of 500,000 Rwanda Francs.