55 (ii) in any premises on which there is a telephone exchange worked by a telecommunication licensee; or (c) wilfully obstructs, hinders or delays any employee of a licensee in the execution of his duty; shall be guilty of an offence and liable to a fine not exceeding level five or to imprisonment for a period not exceeding six months or to both such fine and such imprisonment. 24 (2) Any person contravening paragraph (a) or (b) of subsection (1) who, on being required so to do by a person employed by the licensee concerned, fails to leave the post office or telephone exchange immediately may be removed by an employee of the licensee, and any police officer shall, on being so requested by such an employee, remove or assist in removing any such person. 87 False entries relating to mail and fraudulent use of official mark (1) Any employee of a postal licensee who is required to keep a record relating to mail and who fails to keep such record or makes a false entry in such record or erases or alters any entry in such record shall be guilty of an offence and liable to a fine not exceeding level five or to imprisonment for a period not exceeding six months or to both such fine and such imprisonment.25 (2) Any employee of a postal licensee who, with intent to defraud, puts any incorrect official mark on a postal article shall be guilty of an offence and liable to a fine not exceeding level six or to imprisonment for a period not exceeding one year or to both such fine and such imprisonment.26 88 Offensive or false telephone messages Any person who⎯ (a) sends by telephone any message that is grossly offensive or is of an indecent, obscene or threatening character; or (b) sends by telephone any message that he knows to be false for the purpose of causing annoyance, inconvenience or needless anxiety to any other person; or (c) makes any telephone call or series or combination of telephone calls without reasonable cause for the purpose of causing annoyance, inconvenience or needless anxiety; shall be guilty of an offence and liable to a fine not exceeding level five or to imprisonment for a period not exceeding six months or to both such fine and such imprisonment. 27 89 Wilful damage to or interference with telecommunication line (1) Any person who⎯ 24 and related offences 25 and related offences 26 and related offences 27 Section amended by s. 4 of Act 22/2001.

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