# Communications Act 2003, Section 125: Dishonestly obtaining electronic communications services

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

(1) A person who—
(a) dishonestly obtains an electronic communications service, and
(b) does so with intent to avoid payment of a charge applicable to the provision of that service,
is guilty of an offence.
(2) It is not an offence under this section to obtain a service mentioned in section 297(1) of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 (c. 48) (dishonestly obtaining a broadcasting ... service provided from a place in the UK).
(3) A person guilty of an offence under this section shall be liable—
(a) on summary conviction, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months or to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum, or to both;
(b) on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding five years or to a fine, or to both.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2003/21/section/125 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/communications-act-2003/section-125
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