Communications Regulation Act, 2002
Increase of penalties under section 111(11) of Postal and Telecommunications Services Act, 1983. |
45.—Section 111(11) (inserted by S.I. No. 96 of 1998 ) of the Postal and Telecommunications Services Act, 1983 , is amended by substituting for paragraph (a) the following paragraph: | |
“(a) A person guilty of an offence under subsection (2)(c) or (i), (3)(c) or (f), (4)(d) or (7)(d) is liable— | ||
(i) on summary conviction, to a fine not exceeding €3,000, or | ||
(ii) on conviction on indictment, to a fine not exceeding whichever of the following amounts is the greater, namely, €4,000,000 or 10 per cent of the turnover of the person in the financial year ending in the 12 months prior to the conviction.”. |