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(3)
Any person affected by actions prohibited under sub-sections (1) and (2) of this section,
shall, upon proving his or her claim, be entitled to compensation in accordance with
applicable law.
(4)
No person shall disseminate, broadcast or transmit information intended to undermine
national security through use of the communication media regulated under this Act.
Contraventions and Penalties.
(1)
The Authority shall require a Licensee who contravenes or breaches any provisions of this Act
or applicable regulations to immediately remedy such contraventions in any event not
exceeding the period of thirty (30) days from the date of receipt of the notice of contravention.
(2)
In the event of failure by a Licensee to remedy any contravention or breach in accordance with
the provision of sub-section (1) of this section, the Authority may impose any of the following
penalties which are fully described in the regulations:
(a)
shortening of the time-period granted in the Licence as provided for in the
regulations;
(b)
suspending the Licence in full or in part for a period as permitted by the regulations;
(c)
imposition of financial penalty as provided for in the regulations;
(d)
cancellation of the Licence in accordance with section (35) of this Act;
(e)
imposition of such other penalty allowed in the Regulations as the authority may
deem appropriate.
Offences, Contraventions and Punishments.
(1)
Without prejudice to any other severe penalty as may be provided for by the Penal Code Act,
2008 or any other laws, any person who engages in the following activities, commits an
offence and shall be liable to imprisonment, fine or both:
(a)
using or supporting the use of unlawful means to provide communication services
without paying the prescribed fees;
(b)
directing threatening, insulting, disseminating or conveying distorted or fabricated
news intended to cause confusion or chaos within any section of the public;
(c)
providing communication services that contravene religious or cultural beliefs and
values of a particular community;
(d)
establishing, operating, or managing a public or private communication network or
conducting communication activities without a Licence duly granted by the
Authority;
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