1084
Prohibition
of imitation of postage stamps,
envelopes,
etc.
*
No. 6 of 1900.
POST OFFICE.
(c) has on the packet, or on the cover thereof any words, marks or designs of an indecent, obscene or offensive character.
(2) Every person who acts in contravention of this section, 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.
36.--(1) No person shall without lawful authority--
(a) make, issue, or send by post or otherwise any envelope, wrapper, form, or paper in imitation of one issued by or forms, marks, 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
Prohibition of placing injurious
substances in or against post office letter-boxes.
*
(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) Every person who acts in contravention of this section shall upon summary conviction be liable to a fine not exceeding twenty dollars.
37. Every person who--
(1) places or attempts to place in or against any post office letter-box any fire, match, light, filth or fluid, or any explosive, dangerous, noxious or deleterious substance; or
(2) commits a nuisance in or against any post office letter-box; or
* As amended by Law Rev. Ord., 1924.
1084
Prohibition
of imitation of postage stamps,
envelopes,
etc.
*
No. 6 of 1900.
POST OFFICE.
(c) has on the packet, or on the cover thereof any words, marks or designs of an indecent, obscene or offensive character.
(2) Every person who acts in contravention of this section, 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.
36.--(1) No person shall without lawful authority--
(a) make, issue, or send by post or otherwise any envelope, wrapper, form, or paper in imitation of one issued by or forms, marks, 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
Prohibition of placing injurious
substances in or against post office letter-boxes.
*
(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) Every person who acts in contravention of this section shall upon summary conviction be liable to a fine not ex- ceeding twenty dollars.
37. Every person who--
(1) places or attempts to place in or against any post office. letter-box any fire, match, light, filth or fluid, or any explosive, dangerous, noxious or deleterious substance; or
(2) commits a nuisance in or against any post office letter- box; or
* As amended by Law Rev. Ord., 1924.
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