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State security, at own cost, take steps to the satisfaction of the Cabinet member for
purposes of complying with the regulations contemplated in subsection (5).
(7)
If the owner of, or person in control of, the National Critical
Information Infrastructure, which includes a National Critical Information Structure under
control of a Department of State, fails to take the steps referred to in subsection (6), the
Minister may, by written notice, order him or her to take such steps in respect of the
National Critical Information Infrastructure as may be specified in the notice, within the
period specified in the notice.
(8)
If the owner of, or person in control of, the National Critical
Information Infrastructure, which includes a National Critical Information Structure under
control of a Department of State, without reasonable cause refuses or fails to take the
steps specified in the notice within the period specified therein he or she is guilty of an
offence and is liable on conviction to a fine or to imprisonment for a period not
exceeding two years or to both such fine and such imprisonment.
(9)
If the owner of, or person in control of, the National Critical
Information Infrastructure fails or refuses to take the steps specified in the notice within
the period specified therein, the Cabinet member responsible for State security may
take or cause to be taken those steps which the owner or person failed or refused to
take, irrespective of whether the owner or person has been charged or convicted in
connection with that failure or refusal, and the Cabinet may recover the costs of those
steps from the owner or person on whose behalf they were taken.
(10)
(a)
For purposes of this section—
“information infrastructure” means any data, computer data storage medium,
computer device, database, computer network, electronic communications
network, electronic communications infrastructure or any part thereof or any
building, structure, facility, system or equipment associated therewith or part or
portion thereof or incidental thereto; and
(b) "relevant Cabinet members" means the Cabinet members responsible for
defence, telecommunications and postal services, justice and correctional