| 1.
| | This Act may be cited as the Sri Lanka Telecommunications Act, No. 25 of 1991 and the provisions of this Act other than the provisions of section 72 shall come into operation on the date on which this Act becomes an Act of Parliament. The provisions of section 72 shall come into operation on such date as the Minister may appoint by Order published in the Gazette. |
| 2.
| | Appointment of Director-General of Telecommunications. |
| 3.
| | Appointment officers and servants. |
| 4.
| | General objects to be achieved by the Authority. |
| 5.
| | Powers, and duties of the Authority. |
| 6.
| | Authority to conduct examinations to maintain technical standards. |
| 7.
| | Power of Authority to require information and to inspect. |
| 8.
| | Annual reports and audited statement of accounts of operator. |
| 9.
| | Authority to inquire into complaints. |
| 10.
| | Authority sole authority to manage radio frequency spectrum |
| 11.
| | Enforcement of licence conditions. |
| 12.
| | Public hearing and procedure. |
| 13.
| | Power to summon persons to give evidence. |
| 14.
| | Finality of orders made under sections 11 and 12 to be subject to appeal on a question of law. |
| 15.
| | Evidence of documents. |
| 16.
| | Contravention of an order, award or direction made under section 11 or 12. |
| 17.
| | No person to operate telecommunication system without a licence. |
| 18.
| | Modification of licence granted under section 17. |
| 19.
| | Offence to operate telecommunication system without licence. |
| 20.
| | Exemption from licensing &c. |
| 21.
| | Control and regulation of the manufacture, import &c. of telecommunications apparatus. |
| 22.
| | Licence for use of any radio frequency. |
| 23.
| | Vesting of property of Telecommunications Department in the Corporation named Sri Lanka Telecom. |
| 24.
| | Transfer and vesting of contracts, rights &c. |
| 25.
| | Transfer to give absolute title to the Corporation of immovable property. |
| 26.
| | Third party rights not to be prejudiced. |
| 27.
| | Authority to exercise-discharge and perform all the regulatory powers, functions and duties hitherto exercised, discharged, and performed by the Director of Telecommunications. |
| 28.
| | Notice required to be given by public officers of the Department of Telecommunications before the transfer date. |
| 29.
| | Effect of not giving notice under section 28 (a) or giving notice under section 28 (a) (i). |
| 30.
| | Effect of notice given under subparagraphs (ii) to (v) of paragraph (a) of section 28. |
| 31.
| | Special provisions applicable to certain employees of the Corporation. |
| 32.
| | Special provisions applicable to certain persons who continue as public officers in the Department of Telecommunications on and alter the transfer date while performing the work for and on behalf of the Corporation in their capacity as such officers. |
| 33.
| | Power of the operator to place and maintain telecommunication lines and posts. |
| 34.
| | Authority to procure written consent for use of immovable property for the operator. |
| 35.
| | Power of local authority or public corporation to give permission under paragraph (iv) of the proviso to section 33 subject to conditions. |
| 36.
| | Power of local authority or public corporation to require removal or alteration of telecommunication line or post |
| 37.
| | Power to alter position of gas or water pipes or drains. |
| 38.
| | Disputes between operator and local authority or public corporation. |
| 39.
| | Resistance, &c. to exercise of lawful powers of the operator. |
| 40.
| | Right to request removal or alteration of telecommunication line or post. |
| 41.
| | Planting at trees or shrubs likely to injure telecommunication line. |
| 42.
| | Provisions of this Act extended to telecommunication lines and posts placed before coming into operation of this Act |
| 43.
| | Trail of offences. |
| 44.
| | Offences under section 19 and section 22. |
| 45.
| | Penalty for transmitting or receiving messages &c. |
| 46.
| | Fraudulent use of telecommunication service. |
| 47.
| | Penalty for intentionally damaging or tampering with telecommunication installation. |
| 48.
| | - Penalty for tendering false or fabricated message to any telecommunication officer &c. |
| 49.
| | Offences by telecommunication officer &c. |
| 50.
| | Penalty for intruding into a telecommunication office or premises or obstructing telecommunication officer. |
| 51.
| | Penalty for intrusion &c. with intent to learn contents of message. |
| 52.
| | Penalty for intrusion into the contents of a message &c. |
| 53.
| | Wilful interception of telecommunication transmission. |
| 54.
| | Interception and disclosure of contents of message by telecommunication officer. |
| 55.
| | Penalty for attaching anything to telecommunication line, &c. |
| 56.
| | Transmission of unpaid message prohibited. |
| 57.
| | Penalty for misconduct of a telecommunication officer. |
| 58.
| | Penalty for tendering obscene or indecent or sedition message. |
| 59.
| | Penalty for causing annoyance by telephone calls. |
| 60.
| | Penalty for retaining message delivered by mistake. |
| 61.
| | Offence relating to telecommunication wire. |
| 62.
| | Penalty for attempting to commit offences. |
| 63.
| | General penalties. |
| 64.
| | Offences committed by body of persons. |
| 65.
| | Magistrate to grant search warrant in certain cases &c. |
| 66.
| | Power of Minister to give general or special directions. |
| 67.
| | General directions by the Minister. |
| 68.
| | Power of Authority to make rules. |
| 69.
| | Power of Government to prohibit or restrict the use of telecommunication. |
| 70.
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Section - 70 |
| 71.
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Section - 71 |
| 72.
| | Repeal of Chapter 192 and savings. |
| 73.
| | Interpretation. |
| 74.
| | Sinhala text to prevail in case of inconsistency. ., |