46 distributors, agents and dealers to submit information to licensees Sale or distribution of generic numbers or SIM cards Technical and performance standards for equipment connected to a network Communications No. 34 (a) verify the information; and (b) retain, either in hard copy or electronically, all certified copies of the documents obtained. 93.__(1) A distributor, agent or dealer who sells or distributes generic numbers or SIM cards for telephony services shall, within seven days from the date of the sale or distribution, submit to its respective electronic communications licensee the information and documents obtained under section 94. (2) where there is a change to the information submitted under subsection (1), a distributor, agent or dealer shall, within seven days from the date of the change, notify the respective electronic communications licensee of the change. (3) A distributor, agent or dealer who fails to comply with this section commits an offence and shall, upon conviction, be liable to a fine of k5,000,000 and imprisonment for five years. 94.__(1) A person shall not__ (a) sell or distribute a generic number or SIM card without authorization from an electronic communications licensee; or (b) use an unregistered generic number or SIM card. (2) A person who contravenes this section commits an offence and shall, upon conviction, be liable to a fine of k1,000,000 and imprisonment for two years. PART XII__ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS EqUIPMENT, APPLIANCES ANd dEVICES 95.__(1) The Authority shall establish and publish technical and performance standards with regard to the manufacture, import, sale, shipment and use of all electronic communications equipment, appliances and devices to be used for connection to an electronic communications network in Malawi. (2) In establishing such standards, the Authority shall__ (a) where appropriate, seek submissions from other interested parties, in particular, those parties that would most likely be affected by the standards; and (b) take due account of any relevant standards prescribed by international organizations to which Malawi is a member. (3) The Authority shall issue rules with respect to technical standards for equipment to be connected to an electronic communications network.