Section 69: Penalty for breach of rule relating to sale of stamps and for unauthorised sale.

The Stamp Act, 1977 (1920 A. D.)Union territory Act of Jammu and Kashmir · Act 40 of 1977

(a) Any person appointed to sell stamps who disobeys any rule made under section 74 ; and

(b) any person not so appointed who sells or offers for sale any stamp (other than a [two rupees and one rupee] adhesive stamps) ;

shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to six months, or with fine which may extend to [ten thousand rupees], or with both.

Where this provision sits

Act	The Stamp Act, 1977 (1920 A. D.)
Section	69
Marginal note	Penalty for breach of rule relating to sale of stamps and for unauthorised sale.
Jurisdiction	Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir
Status	In force as published by the source

How this provision has been amended

Taken from the footnotes printed with the provision by the source. Where a footnote names the amending instrument, it is quoted as printed.

substituted, Act III of 2000. . Substituted by Act III of 2000, s. 23.
substituted, Act XII of 2011. . Substituted for “one thousand rupees” by Act XII of 2011, s. 43.

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