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Communications Act 2003

Section 133: Enforcement of directions under s. 132

317.It is an offence for any person to provide a network, service or associated facility while he is subject to a direction under section 132 suspending his entitlement to do so, or to provide such a network, service or facility in contravention of a restriction contained in such a direction. A person found guilty will be liable to a fine. A third party who sustains loss or damage as a result of a breach of such a direction or of an act which induces a breach of the duty or interferes with its performance may bring proceedings against the person concerned. In such proceedings, a person may defend himself by demonstrating that he did everything reasonable and exercised all due diligence to avoid breaching the condition in question.

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