Cap. 391 ст. 15Prohibition of interception.

(1) Subject to the following provisions of this article, a person who intentionally intercepts or interferes with a communication in the course of its transmission by post or by means of a radiocommunications or telecommunication system or by any other means shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable, on conviction, in respect of each offence to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years or to a fine (multa) not exceeding eleven thousand, six hundred and forty-six euro and eighty seven cents (€11,646.87) or to both such imprisonment and fine.

(2) A person shall not be guilty of an offence under this article if -

(a) the communication is intercepted or interfered with in obedience to a warrant issued by the Minister under article 6; or

(b) that person has reasonable grounds for believing that the person to whom, or the person by whom, the communication is made or sent has consented to the interception or interference.

(3) A person shall not be guilty of an offence under this article if the communication is intercepted or interfered with for purposes connected with the provision of postal, radiocommunications or telecommunication services or with the enforcement of any enactment relating to the use of those services.