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Radiocommunications Act 1989

Enforcement and remedies - Civil proceedings

117: Actions for damages for contravention of section 103

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"Paying for breaking radiocommunications rules"

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You can be liable for damages if you do something that breaks section 103 of the Radiocommunications Act 1989. This includes if you help someone else break the rules or convince them to do so. You can also be liable if you are involved in breaking the rules in any other way. You can be taken to court for breaking these rules within three years of when the problem started. If someone takes you to court, you might have to pay them damages for any loss or damage you caused. This is because you engaged in conduct that constitutes a contravention of section 103. If you are taken to court, the court will decide what happens next.

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Part 14Enforcement and remedies
Civil proceedings

117Actions for damages for contravention of section 103

  1. Every person is liable in damages for any loss or damage caused by that person engaging in conduct that constitutes any of the following:

  2. a contravention of section 103:
    1. aiding, abetting, counselling, or procuring the contravention of that section:
      1. inducing by threats, promises, or otherwise the contravention of that section:
        1. being in any way directly or indirectly, knowingly concerned in, or party to, the contravention of that section:
          1. conspiring with any other person in the contravention of that section.

            1. Any action under subsection (1) may be commenced at any time within 3 years from the time when the cause of action arose.