Communications Regulation Act, 2002

Amendment of section 13 of Act of 1996 (offences and increase of penalties).

46.—Section 13 of the Act of 1996 is amended, on the establishment day, by substituting for subsection (1) and (2) the following:

“(1)  A person who fails to comply with—

(a) an order under section 7(2), or

(b) a request under section 7(4),

is guilty of an offence.

(2) A person guilty of an offence under this section is liable—

(a) on summary conviction, to a fine not exceeding €3,000, or

(b) on conviction on indictment, to a fine not exceeding €1,000,000.”.