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The Post Office Act, 1898

( ACT NO. VI OF 1898 )

[ 22nd March, 1898 ]

Chapter X

PENALTIES AND PROCEDURE

Other Offences

Penalty for breach of rules under section 16.
60. Whoever, being appointed to sell postage stamps,–
 
 
 
 
(a) takes from any purchaser for any postage stamp or quantity of postage stamps a price higher than that fixed by any rule made under section 16, sub-section (3), clause (a), shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to six months, or with fine which may extend to 1[two thousand Taka], or with both; or
 
 
 
 
(b) commits a breach of any other rule made under section 16, shall be punishable with fine which may extend to 2[two thousand taka].
  • 1
    The words "two thousand taka' were substituted for the words "two hundred taka" by section 9 of the Post Office (Amendment) Act, 1994 (Act No. V of 1994)
  • 2
    The words "two thousand taka' were substituted for the words "two hundred taka" by section 9 of the Post Office (Amendment) Act, 1994 (Act No. V of 1994)
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