Online Safety Act, No. 9 of 2024 40 (11) Where the internet intermediary against whom the order is made under this section fails to comply with such order within the period and in the manner ordered by the Magistrate, such person commits an offence and shall on conviction be liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding seven years or to a fine not exceeding ten million rupees, and the Magistrate may make an order directing the Commission to take steps to enforce such order by preventing access to the prohibited statement within Sri Lanka, notwithstanding anything contrary in any other law. PART VII APPOINTMENT OF EXPERTS TO ASSIST INVESTIGATIONS AND THEIR POWERS Appointment of experts to assist investigations 33. (1) The Minister may, in consultation with the Minister assigned the subject of Justice, appoint, by Order published in the Gazette, any public officer or an employee of a Government department, public corporation or a Government company, having the required qualification and experience in electronic engineering or software technology (hereinafter referred to as an “expert”) to assist the Commission in the investigation of an offence under this Act. (2) For the purposes of this section“expert” includes(a) any member of the staff of any university who possesses the prescribed qualification and, who is nominated by the Vice-Chancellor of the relevant university;