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Rh : telecommunication service about the serious incident or threatened serious incident.

(3) Without limiting subsection (2), a direction under this section to a telecommunication licensee may include—
 * (a) stopping messages carried by a telecommunication service provided by the telecommunication licensee;
 * (b) prohibiting or restricting the provision, by the telecommunication licensee, of all or any telecommunication services and in such circumstances as specified in the direction; or
 * (c) prohibiting or restricting the use of telecommunications by the telecommunication licensee in all cases or of such cases as may be considered necessary.

(4) However, nothing in this section authorises the giving of any direction prohibiting the use of any telecommunications for the purpose of making or answering signals of distress.

(5) In making a direction under this section, it is not necessary for the Minister to give any person who may be affected by the direction a chance to be heard before the direction is given.

General provisions about section 32 direction

33.—(1) A direction under section 32 is binding on the telecommunication licensee it is given to.

(2) A direction under section 32 which is made upon or after the making of an activation order takes effect when it is given, and continues in force until the earliest of the following occurs:
 * (a) the expiry date (if any) stated in the direction is reached;
 * (b) the Minister revokes the direction;
 * (c) the activation order ceases to have effect.

(3) A direction under section 32 which is made upon or after the making of an activation order may—
 * (a) be amended or revoked at any time; and