The Laws of Zambia
(2) Any person who witnesses any other person contravening or attempting to
contravene this section may, without warrant, arrest that person.
(3) A person who arrests another person under subsection (2) shall forthwith notify
that other person of the cause of the arrest.
(4) Any person arrested under subsection (2) shall as soon as possible be brought
to a police station and shall there be detained until further dealt with according to law:
Provided that a person so arrested shall not be detained for a period longer than
twenty-four hours unless a warrant for his further detention is obtained.
(5) Nothing is subsection (4) limits or affects the operation of any law providing for
the release on bail of a person under detention.
(As amended by Act No. 13 of 1994)
16. Any person who, knowing or having reason to believe that a telecommunication
service is being provided in contravention of this Act-
(a)
transmits or receives any message by means of that service;
(b)
delivers any message for transmission by that service; or
(c)
performs any service incidental thereto;
Unlawful transmission
of messages
shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding
twenty thousand penalty units or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding twelve months,
or to both.
(As amended by Act No. 13 of 1994)
17. (1) Any person operating or employed in connection with a telecommunication
service who-
(a)
unlawfully discloses the contents or existence of any telecommunication
message; or
(b)
makes use for his own purposes of any knowledge he may acquire, in the
course of his duties, of the contents of a telecommunication message;
shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding
twenty thousand penalty units or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding twelve months,
or to both.
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Unauthorised
disclosure of
messages