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Uganda Communications Act
2013
(3) For the purpose of sub-clause (2) where the conviction is a
subsequent conviction, the person shall on conviction be liable to a
fine not exceeding two hundred and forty currency points or
imprisonment not exceeding ten years or both.
80. Interception of Government communication.
An operator of communications services or employee of an operator
who intentionally intercepts, disrupts, denies accessibility to or
diverts government communication commits an offence and is liable
on conviction to a fine not exceeding ninety six currency points or
imprisonment not exceeding forty eight months or both.
81. Sending false distress signals.
Any person who knowingly sends, transmits or causes to be sent or
transmitted any false or fraudulent distress signal, message, call or
radiogram of any kind commits an offence and is liable on conviction
to a fine not exceeding thirty currency points and in the case of a
second conviction to a fine not exceeding ninety six currency points,
or to imprisonment not exceeding forty eight months or both.
82. Offences in respect of radio communications.
A person who—
(a) installs, operates or possesses a radio communications
apparatus except in accordance with this Act; or
(b) without lawful excuse manufactures, imports, distributes,
leases, offers for sale, sells, installs, modifies, operates or
possesses any apparatus or device or its component under
circumstances that give rise to a reasonable interference to
another apparatus, device or component or if that apparatus
device or component has been used, or is or was intended
to be used, for the purposes of contravening this Act,
commits an offence and is liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding
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