compulsorily acquire any land required for the purpose of providing telecommunication services to the public. Part V deals with investigations, inspections and enforcement. S.48 empowers the Authority to appoint or designate inspectors for the purposes of verifying compliance with the Act and with the decisions of the Authority. His powers are set out under s.49 which include the power to enter and inspect any place owned by the operator in which the Inspector believes there is a document, information or equipment, relevant to the enforcement of this Act, to examine any radio apparatus or interference-causing equipment, logs, books, etc and remove such documents or information. A warrant can be issued to an Inspector to enter and search any premises (s.50). Part VI sets out the Offences and Penalties for breaching the Act generally, or breaching the conditions of the licence issued under this Act. Anyone committing an offence connected with interfering of messages sent is liable to a fine not exceeding $200 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months. Offences in respect of radiocommunication attract a fine of $5000 or imprisonment of up to 3 years. An apparatus used in the commission of an offence under this Part is forfeited to the Authority. Where a corporation commits an offence, it is liable such as an individual (s.55). S.62 empowers the employees or agents of the Authority to prosecute offences under the Act upon authority granted by the Attorney General. S.63allows compounding of offences where the Attorney General may instruct the person committing an offence to pay a sum of money to the Authority by way of compounding such offences. Part VII deals with Computer Misuse and create offences relating to unauthorised access to computer material (s.65, unauthorised access for commission of offences (s.66), unauthorised modification of computer material (s.67) and unauthorised use or interception of computer service (s.68). Part VIII contains Miscellaneous provisions. S.70 deals with the distribution and exhibition of obscene matter. S.71 deals with non-responsibility for bodily injury or damage to any person or property by the Republic, Minister, the Authority, an Inspector or any other person exercising the powers and functions under this Act. S.72 sets out the power of Government in emergency cases. S.73 spells out how service of notice under this Act is effected. S.74 provides for the regulatory power of the Minister. S.75 states that the Act does not apply to any foreign vessel or aircraft. S.76 relates the Act to the Broadcasting and Publication Authority Ordinance (Cap. 6A). S.77 deals with exemption from income tax, customs duty and import levy. S. 78 repeals the Telecommunications Act 1983 and s.79 makes the Act binding on the Republic. . Titabu Tabane Attorney General 17 May 2004 29 29