2038
Making paper in imitation of paper used for stamp duties.
54 & 55 Vict. c. 38 s. 14.
Possession of paper, plates or dies used for stamp duties. ib. s. 15.
No. 35 of 1911.
STAMP DUTIES MANAGEMENT.
(10) knowingly sells or exposes for sale or utters or uses any forged stamp, or any stamp which has been fraudulently printed or impressed from a genuine die; or any stamp from which cancelling marks have been wholly or partially removed; or any stamp the surcharge on which has been forged, altered, erased, removed, or cancelled; or
(11) knowingly, and without lawful excuse, has in his possession any forged die or stamp or any stamp which has been fraudulently printed or impressed from a genuine die, or any stamp or part of a stamp which has been fraudulently cut, torn, or otherwise removed from any material, or any stamp which has been fraudulently mutilated, or any stamp the surcharge on which has been forged, altered, erased, removed, or cancelled, or any stamped material out of which any name, sum, date, or other matter or thing has been fraudulently erased or otherwise either really or apparently removed,
shall be guilty of felony, and shall be liable to imprisonment for any term not exceeding 7 years.
11. Every person who without lawful authority or excuse,
(a) makes or causes or procures to be made, or aids or assists in making or knowingly has in his custody or possession, any paper in the substance of which shall appear any words, letters, figures, marks, lines, threads, or other devices peculiar to and appearing in the substance of any paper provided or used by or under the direction of the Collector for receiving the impression of any die, or any part of such words, letters, figures, marks, lines, threads, or other devices, and intended to imitate or pass for the same; or
(b) causes or assists in causing any such words, letters, figures, marks, lines, threads, or devices as aforesaid, or part of such words, letters, figures, marks, lines, threads, or other devices, and intended to imitate or pass for the same, to appear in the substance of any paper whatever,
shall be guilty of felony, and shall be liable to imprisonment for any term not exceeding 2 years.
12. Every person who, without lawful authority or excuse, purchases or receives or knowingly has in his custody or possession,
(a) any paper manufactured and provided by or under the direction of the Collector, for the purpose of being used for receiving
* As amended by No. 30 of 1911 and No. 16 of 1912.
2038
Making paper in imitation of paper used for stamp duties.
54 & 55 Vict.
c.
38 s.
*
14.
Possession of paper, plates or dies used for stamp duties. ib. s. 15.
**
No. 35 of 1911.
STAMP DUTIES MANAGEMENT.
(10) knowingly sells or exposes for sale or utters or uses any forged stamp, or any stamp which has been fraudulently printed or impressed from a genuine die; or any stamp from which can- celling marks have been wholly or partially removed; or any stamp the surcharge on which has been forged, altered, erased, removed, or cancelled; or
(11) knowingly, and without lawful excuse, has in his possession any forged die or stamp or any stamp which has been fraudulently printed or impressed from a genuine die, or any stamp or part of a stamp which has been fraudulently cut, torn, or otherwise removed from any material, or any stamp which has been fraud- ulently mutilated, or any stamp the surcharge on which has been forged, altered, erased, removed, or cancelled, or any stamped material out of which any name, sum, date, or other matter or thing has been fraudulently erased or otherwise either really or apparently removed,
shall be guilty of felony, and shall be liable to imprisonment for any term not exceeding 7 years.
11. Every person who without lawful authority or excuse,-
(a) makes or causes or procures to be made, or aids or assists in making or knowingly has in his custody or possession, any paper in the substance of which shall appear any words, letters, figures, marks, lines, threads, or other devices peculiar to and appearing in the substance of any paper provided or used by or under the direction of the Collector for receiving the impression of any die, or any part of such words, letters, figures, marks, lines, threads, or other devices, and intended to imitate or pass for the same; or
(b) causes or assists in causing any such words, letters, figures, marks, lines, threads, or devices as aforesaid, or part of such words, letters, figures, marks, lines, threads, or other devices, and intended to imitate or pass for the same, to appear in the substance of any paper whatever,
shall be guilty of felony, and shall be liable to imprisonment for any term not exceeding 2 years.
12. Every person who, without lawful authority or excuse, pur- chases or receives or knowingly has in his custody or possession,---
(a) any paper manufactured and provided by or under the direc- tion of the Collector, for the purpose of being used for receiving
* As amended by No. 30 of 1911 and No. 16 of 1912.
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