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Penal Code, 1860 (Act No. XLV of 1860).
(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.]
CHAPTER XIII
OF OFFENCES RELATING TO WEIGHTS AND MEASURES
Fraudulent use of
false instrument for
weighing
264. Whoever fraudulently uses any instrument for weighing which he knows to
be false, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term
which may extend to one year, or with fine, or with both.
265. Whoever fraudulently uses any false weight or false measure of length or
capacity, or fraudulently uses any weight or any measure of length or capacity as
a different weight or measure from what it is, shall be punished with
imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to one year, or
with fine, or with both.
266. Whoever is in possession of any instrument for weighing, or of any weight,
or of any measure of length or capacity, which he knows to be false, and
intending that the same may be fraudulently used, shall be punished with
imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to one year, or
with fine, or with both.
267. Whoever makes, sells or disposes of any instrument for weighing, or any
weight, or any measure of length or capacity which he knows to be false, in
order that the same may be used as true, or knowing that the same is likely to
be used as true, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a
term which may extend to one year, or with fine or with both.
Fraudulent use of
false weight or
measure
Being in possession
of false weight or
measure
Making or selling
false weight or
measure
CHAPTER XIV
OF OFFENCES AFFECTING THE PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY, CONVENIENCE,
DECENCY AND MORALS
Public nuisance
268. A person is guilty of a public nuisance who does any act or is guilty of an
illegal omission which causes any common injury, danger or annoyance to the
public or to the people in general who dwell or occupy property in the vicinity, or
which must necessarily cause injury, obstruction, dangers or annoyance to
persons who may have occasion to use any public right.A common nuisance is
not excused on the ground that it causes some convenience or advantage.
Negligent act likely to
spread infection of
disease dangerous to
life
269. Whoever unlawfully or negligently does any act which is, and which he
knows or has reason to believe to be, likely to spread the infection of any
disease dangerous to life, shall be punished with imprisonment of either
description for a term which may extend to six months, or with fine, or with
both.
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