Section 71, The Telecommunications Act, 2006

(1) Any person who knowingly or having reason tobelieve that a telecommunications network or service has been established and is operated in contravention of section 65, transmits or receives any communications, or performs any service incidental thereto, or delivers any message sent by the use of such network or service commits an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine of not less than five times and not exceeding ten times the relevant licence fee or to a term of imprisonment not exceeding two years or to both such fine and imprisonment. (2) Any equipment or apparatus used for transmitting and receiving the radio communication in respect of which the offence has been committed shall be forfeited to the State. (3) Any police officer not below the rank of Assistant Superintendent may, with a warrant, search any building, place or vessel in which he has reason to believe that any telecommunications apparatus capable of unauthorised public telecommunications service or radio communications covered under sections 65 and 66 is kept concealed and take possession thereof.