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(c) has on the packet, or on the cover thereof any words, marks or designs of an indecent, obscene or offensive character.
(2) If any person acts in contravention of this section, he shall be guilty of an offence.
(3) The detention in the Post Office of any postal packet on the ground of its being in contravention of this section shall not exempt the sender thereof from any proceedings which might have been taken if the packet had been delivered in due course of post.
33b.-(1) A person shall not without due authority--
Prohibition of imitation stamps, envelopes, marks.
(a) make, issue, or send by post or otherwise any envelope, postage wrapper, form, or paper in imitation of one issued by or under the authority of the Postmaster General, or of any British or foreign postal authority, or having thereon any words, letters or marks which signify or imply or may reasonably lead the recipient to believe that a postal packet bearing them is sent on His Majesty's service; or
(b) make on any envelope, wrapper, card, form, or paper for the purpose of being issued or sent by post or otherwise, or otherwise used, any mark in imitation of or similar to or purporting to be any stamp or mark of any post office under the Postmaster General, or under any British or foreign postal authority, or any words, letters, or marks which signify or imply, or may reasonably lead the recipient thereof to believe, that a postal packet bearing them is sent on His Majesty's service; or
(c) issue or send by post or otherwise any envelope, wrapper, card, form, or paper so marked.
(2) If any person acts in contravention of this section he shall be liable, on summary conviction, to a fine not exceeding 20 dollars.
33c. (1) A person shall not place or attempt to place in or against any post office letter-box any fire, any match, any light, any explosive substance, any dangerous substance, any filth, any noxious or deleterious substance, or any fluid, and shall not commit a nuisance in or against any post office letter-box and shall not do or attempt to do anything likely to injure the box, appurtenance or contents.
(2) If any person acts in contravention of this section he shall be liable, on summary conviction, to a fine not exceeding 100 dollars, and on conviction on indictment to imprisonment for any term not exceeding 12 months.
* As amended by No. 32 of 1911.
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POST OFFICE.
No. 6 of 1900.
1101
(c) has on the packet, or on the cover thereof any words, marks or designs of an indecent, obscene or offensive character.
(2) If any person acts in contravention of this section, he shall be guilty of an offence.
(3) The detention in the Post Office of any postal packet on the ground of its being in contravention of this section shall not exempt the sender thereof from any proceedings which might have been taken if the packet had been delivered in due course of post.
33b.-(1) A person shall not without due authority--
Prohibition of imitation
stamps, onvelopes,
marks.
*
(a) make, issue, or send by post or otherwise any envelope, of postage wrapper, form, or paper in imitation of one issued by or under the authority of the Postmaster General, or of any British or foreign forms and postal authority, or having thereon any words, letters or marks which signify or imply or may reasonably lead the recipient to believe that a postal packet bearing them is sent on His Majesty's service; or
(b) make on any envelope, wrapper, card, form, or paper for the purpose of being issued or sent by post or otherwise, or otherwise used, any mark in imitation of or similar to or purporting to be any stamp or mark of any post office under the Postmaster General, or under any British or foreign postal authority, or any words, letters, or marks which signify or imply, or may reasonably lead the recipient thereof to believe, that a postal packet bearing them is sent on His Majesty's service; or
(c) issue or send by post or otherwise any envelope, wrapper, card, form, or paper so marked.
(2) If any person acts in contravention of this section he shall be liable, on summary conviction, to a fine not exceeding 20 dollars.
33c. (1) A person shall not place or attempt to place in or Prohibition
of placing against any post office letter-box any fire, any match, any light, injurious any explosive substance, any dangerous substance, any filth, any substances in
or against noxious or deleterious substance, or any fluid, and shall not com- Post Office mit a nuisance in or against any post office letter-box and shall not letter boxes. do or attempt to do anything likely to injure the box, appurtenance or contents.
(2) If any person acts in contravention of this section he shall be liable, on summary conviction, to a fine not exceeding 100 dollars, and on conviction on indictment to imprisonment for any term not exceeding 12 months.
* As amended by No. 32 of 1911.
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