[297A Unauthorised decoders]
Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 (1988 c 48) | Legislation

[297A  Unauthorised decoders]

[(1)     A person commits an offence if he—

(a)     makes, imports, distributes, sells or lets for hire or offers or exposes for sale or hire any unauthorised decoder;

(b)     has in his possession for commercial purposes any unauthorised decoder;

(c)     instals, maintains or replaces for commercial purposes any unauthorised decoder; or

(d)     advertises any unauthorised decoder for sale or hire or otherwise promotes any unauthorised decoder by means of commercial communications.

(2)     A person guilty of an offence under subsection (1) is liable—

[(a)     on summary conviction, to imprisonment for a term

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