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42 : the relevant text or audio message has been communicated or how or from whom the relevant film or picture or the relevant text or audio message was acquired or received.

(3) A direction under this section may be given orally, and if an oral direction is given by a police officer to a group of individuals, it is deemed to have been given to each member of the group if the oral direction is made in a manner which is likely to be audible to all the members of the group or as many of them as reasonably practicable.

(4) A person directed by a police officer under this section commits an offence if the person, without reasonable excuse, refuses or fails to comply with the direction of the police officer when required to do so.

(5) A person who is guilty of an offence under subsection (4) shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $20,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years or to both. Division 3—Discontinuing telecommunication service Directions to discontinue telecommunication services

32.—(1) The Minister may, at any time upon or after making an activation order and when the activation order is in effect, give a direction in writing under this section, individually or as a class, to any telecommunication licensee within the meaning of the Telecommunications Act (Cap. 323) (called in this Part a telecommunication licensee).

(2) A direction under this section may require the telecommunication licensee to whom the direction is given to take a specific action, or stop taking a specific action, during the period an activation order relating to a serious incident or threatened serious incident is in effect—
 * (a) to prevent or avoid prejudicing the effective conduct of an ongoing law enforcement activity relating to the serious incident or threatened serious incident; or
 * (b) to avoid or prevent endangering the safety of the public, or any law enforcement officer or serviceman during an ongoing law enforcement activity relating to the serious incident or threatened serious incident, by the provision of a