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f'l;ft.tlOD'~h. 7i'}c,' fh.ft.h'rth '>~A hoJ- :rc>"f WHEREAS, the telecommunication and electric
OOD" 1J1t.,: .,.(tt-~oJ- fU?1}. (t.tf~ Of!,.),tf:foJ- power networks are expanded all over the country and
t\'I'.P-r f:C1. -r f.,. ;Jt\m. OODtfc,':foJ-c,' h 1A "?t\,..y.:f: the sectors by their very nature are exposed for illegal
t\hCJ:.T h ')~ O.!l:Gin. 00(1,.',,&.1£ hJICj°'lS ~U'~-r acts and the interruption of the services, even for a
,,~ f°?~C(toJ- 1.,~-r h~"? ht."';;: OODtf~.-: while, will bring damage to the national economy and
security of the country;
f.l;ft.tlOD'~.h>7i'';' fh.ft.h-rth '>~A hOJ-:J'(~':f WHEREAS, the national interest and security requires
h'OII1>&-'e 'I':J.crc,' ~u,~.'t- h,}~C f,"t\f f,.),"? 'I'O.P special protection for telecommunications and electric
fU'l.fflt.A;J:foJ. OODtf~.-: power networks;
,(t CfOh&.(t..r«r. tT'Ot\.h ,.),1- NOW, THEREFORE, in accordance with Article 55 (I)
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of the Constitution of the Federal Democratic Republic of
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Ethiopia" it is hereby proclaimed as follows;
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1. Short Title
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This Proclamation may be cited as the "Protection
~U htp~" "f.l;ft.tIOD'~.h>7i,}li' fh.ft.h..,.th '>~A of Telecommunications and Electric Power
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I.TC~ 2. Definitions
f :p(\. i\1tlll I\.~ TC1.OO fOtYt'lma,. f]/.\tf~ fa"l'4>C. In this Proclamation, unless the context requires
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f!1 "f"l:l\.t1oo~.h. 7i1 i\a":1-C" o"/(\T hrf;l\.f1oo.t 1/ "telecommunication networks" means any
h.7i1 t'I.fa"l'OO ;JC 0"" Y YII i\ 1/.\'1(\"T ~.e f'P(\ equipment or accessories thereof, satellite,
OJ.e9" h1~.a"/.\ f:1-4>f. o"/C;Ta"9"OOUf&YT optical fiber,. wire, cable, tower, mast, antenna,
fOOUf&ya" rf'1nWt i\11/.\T 1)"l'~.eTT ).T"l:f]/.\ pole or any structure used or intended to be
~.eOCT:1-OJCT07faTT i\1"I:'T 7i(H h.1I/.\ T used in connection with telecommunications
9"t'I(\ OJ.e9" i!,7'1TO"9" ',faT/"hTC ~a" T system;
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3. Protection
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fi\.l\.h-r&h i\a,. :1-(":",f OIl.U i\er~ OO'Pl.T 1/ Telecommunications and electric power networks
f"l'(\f 1'O:P rf't'l1':l:T'P/'\ T all over the country are hereby provided special
protection by this Proclamation.
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i\f]"T hrf;l\.tlOO'~.h.7i1 i\1/.\'1(\"T (}Q;) 2/ Any federal and regional administrative body
f:C~T ','I hi\.l\.hT&h ;).e/.\ il:"/,.tt shall, in collaboration with the telecommunic-
f:C~T ;JC OOO"l'tlOC Ooo~ lJ1&1: frf'IIl.1. ationseryice provider and electric power supplier,
f"l:l\.tlOO'~.h. 7i1'1 fi\.(\.hT&h ;).e/.\ have the duty to protect telecommunications and
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ilO":r(":"'f1 fOOmO:" ;)"&.~T i\(\tlT~T electric power .networks.
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4. Penalties
fU1C ~U'nT' tDf-,,9" J\JltjO~' OO~o)~ U.~~ Any person who has committed an act of theft or
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"'~.*(.'I' "1.('1 which threaten the national security and economy of
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ftD'~A m""l the country, shall, unless a higher penalty is
OPlP(.T f04\m fo~+nl "'A(f~ O"'++CI hl; applicable under the relevant provisions of the
"t)h t; '}OPT OO~f.C'" ~~ Criminal Code, be punishable with rigorous
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ftD'~A .f:C1.rf: f"I'LROPtD- O:fA'5~T h(f~ imprisonment from 5 to 20 years. Where such act is
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""'h l; '}OPT fO~f.c'" ""'&'T committed negligently the punishment shall be from
f-.(fe,.A:: 6 months to 5 years imprisonment.
f,U "'P~ h"~ 1;1: ~1 l"f'11; fJ.9" ~9"C' ftJt; The Proclamation shall enter into force on the 30th
f,rYt;t\:: da)\ of June, 2005.
hllh hOq c'\'l.Ie +1 1lif2~ ,.,... Done at Addis Ababa, the30th day of June, 2005
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GIRMA WOLDEGIORGIS
. .PRESIDENT OF THE FEDERAL
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