Law / Sierra Leone

National Communications Authority Act 2022, offence of unauthorised handling of subscriber information

National Communications Authority Act, 2022 (Act No. 16 of 2022), s. 190(1)

In force since .

An enforcement supervision rule binding private bodies.

Obligation class
Governance

What it requires

  • Do not collect, store, use or transmit subscriber information or such personal records without authorisation.

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If you get it wrong

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Criminal exposure note

Section 190(1) makes unauthorised collection, storage, use or transmission of subscriber information or such personal records by a communications entity or licensee an offence, punishable on conviction by a fine of not less than 50 million Leones or imprisonment of not less than 3 years, or both.

What this law does

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Section 190(1) of the National Communications Authority Act 2022 makes unauthorised collection, storage, use or transmission of subscriber information or such personal records by a communications entity or licensee an offence. A conviction under section 190(1) carries a fine of not less than 50 million Leones or imprisonment of not less than 3 years, or both. The National Communications Authority Act 2022 commenced on .

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