Intellectual Property Rights from Publicly Financed Research and
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Regulation of Interception of Communications and Provision of Communication-Related Information Act, 2002 (Act 70 of 2002)Chapter 9 : Criminal proceedings, offences and penalties54. Unlawful acts in respect of telecommunication and other equipment |
| (1) | Any person who, intentionally and unlawfully, in any manner— |
| (a) | modifies, tampers with, alters, reconfigures or interferes with, any telecommunication equipment, including a cellular phone and a SIM-card, or any part thereof; |
| (b) | reverse engineers, decompiles, disassembles or interferes with, the software installed on any telecommunication equipment, including a cellular phone and a SIM-card, by the manufacturer thereof; or |
| (c) | allows any other person to perform any of the acts referred to in paragraph (FAQ) or (b), is guilty of an offence. |
| (2) | Any person who, intentionally and unlawfully, in any manner— |
| (a) | modifies, tampers with or interferes with, any interception or monitoring equipment, device or apparatus installed or utilised in terms of this Act; or |
| (b) | allows any other person to perform any of the acts referred to in paragraph (FAQ), is guilty of an offence. |
