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(1)A person who—
(a)assaults or intentionally obstructs a person engaged in the business of a public telecommunications operator ; or
(b)whilst in any premises used for the purposes of the business of such an operator, intentionally obstructs the course of business of the operator,
shall be guilty of an offence and liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 3 on the standard scale.
(2)Any person engaged in the business of a public telecommunications operator may require any person guilty of an offence under subsection (1) above to leave premises used for the purposes of that business and, if any such offender who is so required refuses or fails to comply with the requirement, he shall be liable on summary conviction to a further fine not exceeding level 3 on the standard scale and may be removed by a person engaged in that business; and any constable shall on demand remove or assist in removing any such offender.
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