Failure to permit 22. assistance Harassment utilizing means of electronic communicati on 23. Violation of intellectual 24. property rights Attempt 25. Abetment and Conspiracy (1) A person other than the suspect who intentionally fails without lawful excuse or justification or in excess of a lawful excuse or justification to permit or assist a person based on an order as specified by sections 30 to 32 commits an offence punishable, on conviction, by imprisonment for a period not exceeding[period], or a fine not exceeding [amount], or both. (1)A person, who intentionally without lawful excuse or justification or in excess of a lawful excuse or justification initiates any electronic communication, with the intent to coerce, intimidate, harass, or cause substantial emotional distress to a person, using a computer system to support severe, repeated, and hostile behaviour, commits an offence punishable, on conviction, by imprisonment for a period not exceeding five year, or a fine not exceeding level ten, or both. Any person who uses any computer system or to violate any intellectual property rights protected under any law or treaty applicable to intellectual property rights in Zimbabwe, commits an offence under this Act and shall be liable and upon conviction, in addition to any penalty or relief provided under the intellectual property law in question, to a fine of not less than [amount] or imprisonment for a term of not more than [period] or to both such fine and imprisonment. (1) Any person who: (a) attempts to commit any offence under this Act; or (b) aids, abets or does any act preparatory to or in furtherance of the commission of an offence under this Act; or (c) conspires with another to commit any offence under this Act, commits an offence and shall be liable on conviction to the punishment provided for such an offence under this Act. (2) For the purposes of this section, "attempt" shall have the meaning ascribed to it under the [penal code].

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