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Section 37: Offences

Independent Broadcasting Authority Act · PART VI: MISCELLANEOUS

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37. Offences (1) Any person who— (a) provides a broadcasting service without being licensed under this Act; (b) contravenes the terms and conditions of his licence; [Issue 1] I6 – 16 Revised Laws of Mauritius (c) assigns or transfers his licence without the written consent of the Authority; (d) being summoned to attend a hearing, give evidence or produce any document, record or other matter, fails to do so; (e) being an employee of the Authority, owns or acquires an interest in the activities of a licensee; (f) being a member or employee specified in section 36, discloses, without any reasonable cause, to any person, anything that comes to his knowledge relating to any matter which has been, is being, or is to be determined by a body specified in that section; or (g) otherwise contravenes any provision of this Act, shall commit an offence. (2) Any person who commits an offence shall, on conviction, be liable to a fine not exceeding 100,000 rupees and to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years.

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