6) Notify the affected Subscribers of any data breach including instructions on how to
manage the compromise.
PART EIGHT
COMPLIANCE AND ENFORCEMENT
25. Compliance
The Authority shall monitor a Telecommunications Operator’s compliance with the provisions
of the Proclamation and this Directive.
26. Enforcement
1) Where the Authority, consistent with the provisions of this Directive, the Proclamation,
and other instruments that the Authority may issue, determines that a Telecommunications
Operator has violated the provisions of this Directive, it shall impose remedies pursuant
to Article 52 of the Proclamation, that shall include fines or restitution.
2) Without prejudice to Article 28 of this Directive and Sub-Article (1) of this Article, the
Authority’s remedies and sanctions shall be guided by the Council of Ministers Regulation
issued pursuant to Article 52(6) of the Proclamation that determines the types of
infractions that would result in license revocation, suspension, and other administrative
measures and stipulate the penalties and the amount of fines to be paid.
PART NINE
MISCELLANEOUS
27. Breach Under This Directive
Failure to comply with the provisions and requirements provided in this Directive shall result
in a breach of this Directive.
28. Penalties
The Authority shall impose a penalty in the form of fines on a Telecommunications Operator
or its Authorized Agents, Dealers, and Distributors where they:
1) Fail to capture, register, deregister or record the verified details of a Subscriber to the
Telecommunications Operator’s Database as required by this Directive;
2) Activate any SIM Card without capturing,
Telecommunications Operator’s Database;
registering,
and
updating
the
3) Refuse service to a Subscriber notwithstanding the fact that a Subscriber fulfils all the
requirements as listed in Article 8 of this Directive;
4) Fail to protect the privacy of the Subscriber as required by this Directive; and,
5) Are found to be in breach of any part of this Directive.
29. Amendment
The Authority may, at any time, when it deems it necessary, amend this Directive by notifying
all Telecommunications Operators in advance and conducting a stakeholder consultation
process in line with the provisions of the Proclamation.
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