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1The Penal Code, 1860

( ACT NO. XLV OF 1860 )

Chapter XII

OF OFFENCES RELATING TO COIN AND GOVERNMENT STAMPS

Prohibition of fictitious stamps
2[263A. (1) Whoever
 
 
(a) makes, knowingly utters, deals in or sells any fictitious stamp, or knowingly uses for any postal purpose any fictitious stamp, or
 
 
(b) has in his possession, without lawful excuse, any fictitious stamp, or
 
 
(c) makes or, without lawful excuse, has in his possession any die, plate, instrument or materials for making any fictitious stamp,
 
 
shall be punished with fine which may extend to two hundred taka.
 
 
(2) Any such stamp, die, plate, instrument or materials in the possession of any person for making any fictitious stamp may be seized and shall be forfeited.
 
 
(3) In this section “fictitious stamp" means any stamp falsely purporting to be issued by Government for the purpose of denoting a rate of postage or any facsimile or imitation or representation, whether on paper or otherwise, of any stamp issued by Government for that purpose.
 
 
(4) In this section and also in sections 255 to 263, both inclusive, the word “Government" when used in connection with, or in reference to, any stamp issued for the purpose of denoting a rate of postage, shall, notwithstanding anything in section 17, be deemed to include the person or persons authorized by law to administer executive government in any part of Bangladesh, and also in any part of Her Majesty's dominions or in any foreign country.]
 
 

  • 1
    Throughout this Act, except otherwise provided, the words “Bangladesh”, “Government”, “the Government” and “Taka” were substituted, for the words “Pakistan”, “Central or any Provincial Government” or “Central Government or any Provincial Government” or “Central Government” or “the Provincial Government” or “Provincial Government” and “rupees” respectively by section 3 and 2nd Schedule of the Bangladesh Laws (Revision And Declaration) Act, 1973 (Act No. VIII of 1973).
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    Section 263A was inserted by section 2 of the Indian Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 1895 (Act No. III of 1895)
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