36
Any telecommunication operator that continues to use or sell radiocommunications terminal
equipment in contravention of a prohibition notice issued in accordance with paragraph (3) of
Article 35 of this law is liable to a daily fine of between 100,000 and 5,000,000 Rwanda
Francs. In addition, the court may order that the relevant equipment be confiscated.
Any director, employee, or manager of any organization which contravenes the provisions of
Article 36 of this law:
1° in the case of paragraph (1) 1° of Article 36 of this law, pays a fine as provided for in
paragraph one of this Article;
2° in the case of paragraph (1) 2° of Article 36 of this law, is liable to a fine of between
50.000 and 500.000 Rwanda Francs and/or an imprisonment term of between 2 months and
one year;
3° in the case of paragraph (1) 3° of Article 36 of this law, is liable to a fine of between
50,000 and 500,000 Rwanda Francs and/or an imprisonment term of between 2 months and
one year; or a fine of between 500,000 and 5,000,000 Rwanda Francs and/or an imprisonment
term of between one year and 7 years if the security of the Republic is at risk;
4° in the case of paragraph (1) 4° of Article 36 of this law, is liable to a fine of between
500,000 and 5,000,000 Rwanda Francs and/or an imprisonment term of between 6 months
and five years;
5° in the case of paragraph (1) 5° (a) of Article 36 of this law, is liable to a fine of between
1.000.000 and 10.000.000 Rwanda Francs and/or an imprisonment term of between one year
and 10 years. With regard to paragraph (1) 5° (b)-(d) of Article 36 of this law, is liable to a
fine of between 200.000 and 5.000.000 Rwanda Francs and/or an imprisonment term of
between 2 months and five years;
6° in the case of paragraph (1) 6° of Article 36 of this law, is liable to a fine of between
10.000 and 50.000 Rwanda Francs.
Article 63
Failure to provide the information on leased lines and any changes to this as required by
paragraph (4) of Article 37 of this law punishable by an initial fine of 250,000 Rwanda Francs
and a daily fine of 50.000 Rwanda Francs. In the case of dominant organization, these are
increased to 1,000,000 Rwandan Francs and 200,000 Rwanda Francs for each day on which
the person or organization contravenes this provision.
Article 64
Failure by a dominant organization to provide a reference interconnection offer as required by
Article 40, result in a fine of between 500,000 and 3,000,000 Rwanda Francs and a daily
fine of 500,000 Rwanda Francs for each day on which the person or organization contravenes
if the offer has not been provided by the date set out in the enforcement notice.