Explanation.—A person who counterfeits by causing a genuine stamp of one denomination to appear like a genuine stamp of a different denomination commits this offence.
Section history
Section 255 — Counterfeiting a Government stamp
As in force on 12 November 1993.
Timeline 5 versions
- 30 March 1987 Enacted
- 12 November 1993 You are here
- 1 February 2008 Act 51 of 2007
- 30 November 2008 Revised edition
- 31 December 2021 Revised edition
- 17 August 2026 Latest
Whoever counterfeits, or knowingly performs any part of the process of counterfeiting, any stamp issued by the Government for the purpose of revenue, shall be punished with imprisonment for life, or with imprisonment for a term which may extend to 10 years, and shall also be liable to fine.