C1Part II Provision of Telecommunication Services

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Pt. II (ss. 5-46) excluded (23.6.1999) by S.I. 1999/1736, art. 7(4)

Offences

42 Fraudulent use of telecommunication system.

1

A person who dishonestly obtains a F1service to which this subsection applies with intent to avoid payment of any charge applicable to the provision of that service shall be guilty of an offence and liable—

a

on summary conviction, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months or to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum or to both;

b

on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years or to a fine or to both.

2

F2Subsection (1) above applies to any service (other than a service F3such as is mentioned in section 297(1) of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988) which is provided by means of a telecommunication system the running of which is authorised by a licence granted under section 7 above.