493
Interception of Communicaiions
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(b)
a fine of not less than fifty thousand dollars
and not exceeding one hundred thousand
dollars or to a term of imprisonment not
exceeding five years in the second instance;
and
(c)
a fine of one hundred thousand dollars and a
term of imprisonment not exceeding five
years in the subsequent instances.
(2) A person who with intent intercepts a
communication in the course of its transmission by means
of a public postal service or a communication network for
the purpose of commercial benefit, political advantage, or
criminal activity commits an offence and, on conviction on
indictment, is liable to:
(a)
a fine of not less than fifty thousand dollars
and not exceeding
one hundred thousand
dollars or to a term of imprisonment not
exceeding five years in the first instance;
(b)
a fine of not less than one hundred thousand
dollars and not exceeding two hundred
thousand dollars or toa term of imprisonment
notexceeding ten years in the second instance;
and
(c)
a fine of two hundred thousand dollars and
a term of imprisonment not exceeding ten
years in the subsequent instances.
(3)
A
person
does
not
commit
an
offence
under
subsection (1) if:
(a)
the communication is intercepted in
accordance with an interception direction
issued pursuant to section 6 or an entry
warrant issued pursuant to section 9;