Post Office Act · s 64

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s 64Penalty for breach of rules under section 16

Any person who, being appointed to sell postage stamps —

(a)

takes, either by himself or by his agent, 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(3)(a) is guilty of an offence and liable on conviction to a fine of $1,000 and imprisonment for 6 months;

(b)

contravenes any rule made under section 16 is guilty of an offence and liable on conviction to a fine of $1,000 and, in default of payment of such fine, imprisonment for 6 months.