Tuvalu Telecommunications Corporation Act
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defraying or contributing towards any expenses or losses incurred by
the Corporation in matters covered under the preceding paragraph.
Difficulties and uncertainties in operation
(1)
(2)
If it appears to the Minister expedient for the purpose of removing any
difficulties or uncertainties arising out of the operation of the Corporation, the
Minister may —
(a)
request the Government to take suitable measures including the
appropriation of funds by Parliament for the purposes of the
Corporation to enable the Corporation resolve its difficulties or
uncertainties; or
(b)
by order, direct that all of the Corporation's property of whatever
description and kind as may be specified in the order shall from an
appointed day vest, or as the case may be, be deemed to have vested in
the Government and the Government shall from the appointed day be
responsible for the carrying out of the functions of the Corporation and
exercise its powers as specified in this Act.
The vesting of the property of the Corporation in the Government under
paragraph (b) of subsection (1) of this section shall not extinguish any claims,
rights and liabilities of the Corporation against or to any person or of any
person against or to the Corporation.
PART V - OFFENCES AND PENALTIES
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Offences and penalties
Any person who —
(a)
dishonestly obtains a service provided by a means of a
telecommunication system with intent to avoid payment of any charge
applicable to the provision of that service;
(b)
sends by means of a telecommunication system, a message or other
matter that is grossly offensive or of an indecent, obscene or menacing
character;
(c)
sends by means of a telecommunication system, a message that that
person knows to be false, for the purpose of causing annoyance,
inconvenience or needless anxiety to another;
(d)
intentionally modifies or interferes with the content of a message sent
by means of a telecommunication system;
(e)
intentionally intercepts a
telecommunication system;
message
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