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Uganda Communications Act
2013
PART XIII—OFFENCES AND PENALTIES.
76. Unlawful opening of postal article.
A person who—
(a) opens or permits to be opened any postal article otherwise
than in accordance with this Act or any other law;
(b) knowingly reveals, discloses or in any way makes known
the content of information in relation to a postal article
opened under this Act or otherwise than in accordance with
this Act or any other law;
(c) knowingly destroys, detains or secrets any mail bag or
postal article otherwise than in accordance with this Act or
any other law;
(d) knowingly permits any unauthorised person to interfere
with any mail bag or postal article;
(e) fraudulently or with intent to deceive, prepares, alters,
secrets or destroys any document used for the purposes of
postal services,
commits an offence and is liable to a fine not exceeding one hundred
and twenty currency points or imprisonment not exceeding five years
or both.
77. Issuing money order with fraudulent intent.
A person who with intent to defraud or without a licence under this
Act issues any money order or valuable security commits an offence
and is liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding twelve currency
points or to imprisonment not exceeding six months or both.
78. Offences and penalties for unlicensed persons.
Any person who establishes, installs, maintains, provides or
operates—
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