20 CAP. 399.] ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS (REGULATION) a person to deliver the apparatus to the Authority: Provided that the Authority may seize and, or retain any such apparatus and, or cause the use of any such apparatus to be disabled or restricted in any manner, under such conditions and for such period of time as the Authority may specify where it results to the Authority that such apparatus is being used in breach of this Part or of any authorisation conditions that may apply in relation to the said apparatus. (2) Any expenses incurred by the Authority in the exercise of its functions under this article including in the seizure, retention, or storage however so described of the said apparatus, shall be recoverable as a civil debt by the Authority from any person acting in breach of this article. Penalties. Added by: XII. 2010.5. Re-numbered by: IX. 2011.27. Substituted by: LII. 2021.32. 31. Unless otherwise provided in this Part, any person who contravenes any of the provisions of this Part, or of any regulations made thereunder, or who acts in breach of any terms, conditions or limitations, however so described, attached to an individual licence or to an apparatus general authorisation, shall be liable on conviction to a fine (multa) of not less than five hundred euro (€500) and not more than twenty five thousand euro (€25,000) in respect of each apparatus, and upon the demand of the prosecution, the Court may order the apparatus to be forfeited and delivered to the Authority to be disposed of or stored, as the Authority may consider appropriate in the circumstances: Provided that the Authority shall in such instances recover as a civil debt any costs it may incur in the disposal or storage however so described of any such apparatus from the person found guilty. Harmful interference caused by radiocommunicati ons apparatus. Added by: LII. 2021.31. 31A. (1) Radiocommunications apparatus shall only be used in a manner so as to effectively use and support the efficient use of radio spectrum in order to avoid harmful interference. (2) The Authority may authorise a public body established at law to install or use radiocommunications apparatus capable of causing deliberate interference. Any such apparatus shall be used exclusively to satisfy exigencies of defence, public security requirements, including the securing or maintaining security or good order and discipline in correctional or detention institutions, however so described: Provided that no such authorisation shall be required in cases of manifest urgency which may cause a threat to public security or public safety. (3) An authorisation granted by the Authority under this article shall not in any manner constitute an authorisation to legally intercept communications. (4) In granting an authorisation in accordance with this article, the Authority shall establish any technical and operational conditions which it deems appropriate to safeguard the integrity of public electronic communications networks and, or services, including radiodetermination.