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Interception of Communications
(a)
a fine of not less than twenty five thousand
dollars and not exceeding fifty thousand
dollars or to a term of imprisonment not
exceeding three years in the first instance;
(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
years in the subsequent instances.
five
(3)
In proceedings
against a person for an offence
(4)
In proceedings against any person for an offence
under subsection (2), it shall be a defence for that person
to show that the disclosure was confined to a disclosure
permitted by the authorised officer and explicitly authorised
in writing.
under this section in respect of any disclosure, it shall be
a defence for that person to show that the disclosure was
confined to a disclosure authorised:
(a)
bythe interception direction, entry warrant,
or disclosure order for protected information
or traffic data or by the person to whom the
interception direction or the entry warrant is
or was addressed; or
(b)
by section 18.
20. (1) Intercepted or disclosed communication,
information or data submitted as evidence in any proceedings
pursuant to this Act shall be admissible
accordance with the Evidence Act,
in evidence
in
Admissibility of
interception
communication,
ete.
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