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Section 262 — Using a Government stamp known to have been before used

As in force on 31 January 2024.

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  1. 30 March 1987 Enacted
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262.Using a Government stamp known to have been before used

Whoever, fraudulently or with intent to cause loss to the Government, uses for any purpose a stamp issued by the Government for the purpose of revenue, which he knows to have been before used, shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to 2 years, or with fine, or with both.