Electronic and Postal Communications (Central Equipment Identification Register) G.N. No. 417 (contd) PART IV GENERAL PROVISIONS Nondiscrimination treatment 14.-(1) The network service licensee whose subscriber reports for any stolen, lost or damaged telephone equipment shall block such an equipment from accessing its network on a non-discriminatory treatment and shall communicate the same to CEIR. (2) Other network service licensees shall ensure nondiscriminatory treatment on blacklisting mobile telephones as relayed through CEIR. (3) It is the responsibility of each operator to ensure that the reason for blacklisting of handset is valid and in accordance with the laid down procedures. (4) Once reported for blacklisting the network service licensee shall effect blocking of the reported mobile telephone within twenty four hours. Compliance and Penalty 15. Any network service licensee who contravenes any of the provisions of these Regulations commits an offence and shall be liable to a fine not less than five million Tanzania shillings or imprisonment term of not less than twelve months or to both. Dar es Salaam 29 November, 2011 MAKAME M. MBARAWA Minister for Communications, Science and Technology 31