Post Office Act · s 76

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76.
Penalty for taking fictitious stamps
(1) Any person who —
(a) makes or knowingly utters, deals in, hawks, distributes or sells any fictitious stamp or knowingly uses for postal purposes any fictitious stamp;
(b) has in his possession without lawful excuse any fictitious stamp;
(c) makes, or without lawful excuse has in his possession, any die, plate, instrument or materials for making any fictitious stamps; or
(d) makes, issues or sends by post any stamped or embossed envelope, wrapper, card, form or paper in imitation of one issued under the authority of the Postmaster General, is guilty of an offence and liable on conviction to a fine and imprisonment for 2 years.
(2) Any stamp, die, plate, instrument or materials found in the possession of any person in contravention of this Act may be seized and shall be forfeited.
(3) A Court of a Magistrate shall be competent to declare a forfeiture under this section, and all things forfeited shall be dealt with as Court of a
Magistrate or any other competent court directs and the proceeds (if any)
thereof paid into the Consolidated Fund.

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(4) Nothing in this section shall be held to exempt any person from any punishment to which he may be liable under any other written law.

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s 76Penalty for taking fictitious stamps

(1)

Any person who —

(a)

makes or knowingly utters, deals in, hawks, distributes or sells any fictitious stamp or knowingly uses for postal purposes any fictitious stamp;

(b)

has in his possession without lawful excuse any fictitious stamp;

(c)

makes, or without lawful excuse has in his possession, any die, plate, instrument or materials for making any fictitious stamps; or

(d)

makes, issues or sends by post any stamped or embossed envelope, wrapper, card, form or paper in imitation of one issued under the authority of the Postmaster General, is guilty of an offence and liable on conviction to a fine and imprisonment for 2 years.

(2)

Any stamp, die, plate, instrument or materials found in the possession of any person in contravention of this Act may be seized and shall be forfeited.

(3)

A Court of a Magistrate shall be competent to declare a forfeiture under this section, and all things forfeited shall be dealt with as Court of a

Magistrate or any other competent court directs and the proceeds (if any)

thereof paid into the Consolidated Fund.

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(4)

Nothing in this section shall be held to exempt any person from any punishment to which he may be liable under any other written law.