Unsolicited Electronic Messages Ordinance
Part 5
5-16
Section 35
Cap. 593
whether to commence an investigation into a
contravention or suspected contravention of a provision
of this Ordinance;
(b) take such action as the Authority considers necessary
for the purpose of assisting or enabling the Authority to
investigate a contravention or suspected contravention
of a provision of this Ordinance; or
(c) provide information to the Authority for the purpose of
assisting or enabling the Authority to establish, operate
or administer a do-not-call register,
and the telecommunications service provider shall give effect
to such directions before a date specified in the notice, being
a date reasonable in all the circumstances of the case.
(2) No directions shall be issued to a telecommunications service
provider under subsection (1) in relation to a matter for which
the Authority may serve a notice on the telecommunications
service provider under section 36 (Authority may obtain
information or documents relevant to investigation) or section
38 (Authority may issue enforcement notice).
(3) No directions shall be issued to a telecommunications service
provider under subsection (1) unless the Authority is satisfied
that the telecommunications service provider has been
afforded a reasonable opportunity to make representations to
the Authority.
35.
Authority may impose financial penalties
(1) The Authority may, by notice in writing served on
a telecommunications service provider, require the
telecommunications service provider to pay to the Government
the financial penalty specified in the notice in any case where
it fails to comply with any direction issued in respect of
the telecommunications service provider under section 34
Last updated date
5.12.2014
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