(1) If a person contravenes the provisions of this Act or the Rules made thereunder or fails to uphold the orders or directives by the Authority, the Authority may award a fine of up to Fifty Thousand Rupees to such person, and if any loss or damage is caused to anybody due to such offence, the Authority may cause to realize the amount of such damage or loss or also the compensation thereof from the offender.
(2) If any person operates the Telecommunications Service without obtaining the Licence pursuant to this Act or operates the Telecommunications Service without complying with the terms and conditions mentioned on the
Licence, the Authority may award a fine up to Fifty Thousand Rupees to such person and may also cause to stop such act.
(3) If a person misuses or unauthoritatively uses the Telecommunications Service or causes loss or damage to any property related to the Telecommunications Service, the Authority may realize the amount of such loss
or damage tend may impose a fine according to the amount.
(4) If a person abuses; threatens or causes unnecessary harassment through the Telecommunications Service, the Authority may award a fine of up to Twenty Five Thousand Rupees to such person and may also cause to stop
such service.
Provided that, before stopping the Telecommunications Service, the Authority  shall provide the concerned person with proper opportunity of his clarification.
(5) If a person acts intentionally to cause adverse effect damage or cause any other loss or damage to the Telecommunications Line, Telecommunications System or the equipment or any other structure related to such
Telecommunications Line or Telecommunications System or induces for such acts or attempts to do such acts such person may be fined with an amount equal to loss or damage as well or punished with an imprisonment for a term not exceeding five years or with both punishment according to the degree of criminality .