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Uganda Communications Act
2013
one hundred and twenty currency points or imprisonment not
exceeding five years or both and on a subsequent conviction to a fine
not exceeding two hundred and forty currency points or
imprisonment not exceeding ten years.
83. Protection of telecommunication installations.
(1) A person who—
(a) prevents or obstructs the transmission or delivery of any
message; or
(b) damages, removes or tampers with any installation or plant
or any part of it belonging to an operator,
commits an offence and is liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding
one hundred and twenty currency points or imprisonment not
exceeding five years or both and on a subsequent conviction to a fine
not exceeding two hundred and forty currency points or
imprisonment not exceeding ten years or both.
(2) In addition to the penalty under subsection (1), the court may
order the person convicted to make good any damage occasioned.
84. False advertisement.
A person who, without a licence, advertises or places a notice, mark
or word at any place which notice, advertisement, mark or word
signifies, implies or may reasonably lead the public to believe that the
advertiser or other person is a holder of a licence under this Act
commits an offence and is liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding
ninety six currency points or imprisonment not exceeding four years
or both and in case of a continuing offence, to a further fine not
exceeding forty eight currency points for each day during which the
offence continues after conviction.
85. General penalty.
Any person convicted of an offence under this Act for which no
penalty is expressly provided is liable to a fine not exceeding ninety
six currency points or imprisonment not exceeding four years or both.
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