Cap. 173 Ed. 1978 Telecommunications 15 (2) Such compensation shall be accepted only in cases where the person reasonably suspected of having committed an offence has expressed his consent in writing to the offence being dealt with under this section. (3) In any proceedings brought against any person for an offence against this Act it shall be a good defence if such person proves to the satisfaction of the court that he has compounded the offence under the provisions of this section. Non-responsibility for loss or damage 37.—(1) Neither the Government nor the telecommunication authority shall be responsible for any loss or damage which may occur in consequence of any telecommunication officer failing in his duty with respect to the receipt, transmission or delivery of any message: (2) No telecommunication officer shall be responsible for any such loss unless he causes the same negligently, maliciously or fraudulently. Non-liability of telecommunication officers for libel in message 38. No telecommunication officer shall be liable to any criminal proceedings or in any suit for damages by reason of his having in the course of his employment transmitted or conveyed by any telecommunication or taken any part in transmitting or conveying by any telecommunication any defamatory libel. pene et Controlled by Ministry of Works and Communications