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Providers to notify users of particular and significant threat of security incident
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12. (1) In the case of a particular and significant threat of a security incident in public electronic communications networks or publicly available electronic communications services, a provider of such networks or services shall—
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(a) inform its users potentially affected by such a threat of any possible protective measures or remedies which can be taken by the users, and
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(b) where appropriate, inform its users of the threat itself.
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(2) Subsection (1) is a regulatory provision.
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(3) A provider who fails to inform its users in accordance with subsection (1)(a) commits an offence and is liable on summary conviction to a class A fine.
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