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consider the matter as a whole and record his decision along with reasons and shall,
within 3 (three) days of the decision, deliver to the applicant a copy thereof.
(5)
The accused person may, within 15 (fifteen) days of the decision under
sub-section (4), apply in writing to the Commission for review of the decision and the
Commission shall, within 30 (thirty) days of lodging the application, dispose of the
matter after giving the applicant a reasonable opportunity of being heard.
(6)
Where the violator admits the violation alleged in the notice issued under
sub-section (3) and deposits the administrative fine, or a decision is given discharging
him under sub-section (4) or (5), he shall be free from liability accordingly, and the
violation, or the administrative fine, so deposited shall not be considered as an offence
or a fine for an offence respectively.
(7)
A violator commits an offence if he fails to pay the administrative fine
imposed or to appear pursuant to a notice issued under this section and accordingly he
shall be liable to be put on trial.
CHAPTER XI
Offence, Penalty, Investigation and Trial
66.
Penalty
for
sending
false
message
etc.
by
using
radio
or
telecommunication.- (1) No person shall, by using telecommunication apparatus or
radio apparatus, intentionally send or cause to be sent any danger-signal, message or call
which is false or fraudulent.
(2)
A person commits an offence, if he(a)
violates sub-section (1); or
(b)
without lawful excuse, uses installs, modifies, operates or
possesses an apparatus, device or a component thereof under
circumstances that give rise to a reasonable inference that the
apparatus, device or component has been, or is being, or was
intended to be, used in violation of that sub-section, and
for such offence he shall be liable to be sentenced to imprisonment for a term not
exceeding 3 (three) years or to a fine not exceeding 3 (three) lac taka or to both.
67.
Penalty
for
causing
interference
in
radio
communication
telecommunication.- (1) No person shallBTRC-TelecomLaw2001.doc
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