قاعدة بيانات التشريعات

CHAPTER XII

OF OFFENCES RELATING TO COIN AND GOVERNMENT STAMPS

Meaning of it coin " and " current coin ".

225. " Coin " is a metal used as money stamped and issued by the authority of the Government of Ceylon or under the Currency Ordinance, No. 21 of 1941, or under the Monetary Law Act, or under any enactment in operation for the time being relating to the issue of coins in Sri Lanka or by the authority of the Government of any foreign country in order to be so used.

" Current coin" means coin which is lawfully current in Sri Lanka or in any foreign country.

Illustrations

(a) Cowries are not coin.

(b) Lumps or bars of unstamped metal, though used as money, are not coin.

(c) Medals are not coin, inasmuch as they are not intended to be used as money.

Counterfeiting coin.
226. Whoever counterfeits or knowingly performs any part of the process of counterfeiting coin shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to seven years, and shall also be liable to fine.

Explanation

A person commits this offence who, intending to practice deception, or knowing it to be likely that deception will thereby be practiced, causes a genuine coin to appear like a different coin.

Counterfeiting current coin.

227. Whoever counterfeits or knowingly performs any part of the process of counterfeiting current coin shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to ten years, and shall also be liable to fine.

Making or selling instrument for counterfeiting coin.

228. Whoever makes or mends, or performs any part of the process of making or mending, or buys, sells, or disposes of any die or instrument for the purpose of being used, or knowing or having reason to believe that it is intended to be used, for the purpose of counterfeiting coin, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to three years, and shall also be liable to fine.

Making or selling instrument for counterfeiting current coin.

229. Whoever makes or mends, or performs any part of the process of making or mending, or buys, sells, or disposes of any die or instrument for the purpose of. being used, or knowing or having reason to believe that it is intended to be used, for the purpose of counterfeiting current coin, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to seven years, and shall also be liable to fine.

Possession of instrument or material for the purpose of using the same for counterfeiting coin.

230. Whoever is in possession of any instrument or material for the purpose of using the same for counterfeiting coin, or knowing or having reason to believe that the same is intended to be used for that purpose, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to three years, and shall also be liable to fine .

and if the coin to be counterfeited is current coin, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to ten years, and shall also be liable to fine.

Abetting in Sri Lanka the counterfeiting of coin out of Sri lanka.

231. Whoever, being within Sri Lanka, abets the counterfeiting of coin out of Sri, Lanka, shall be punished in the same manner as if he abetted the counterfeiting of such coin within Sri Lanka.

Import or export of counterfeit coin .
232. Whoever imports being within Sri Lanka, or exports there from, any counterfeit coin, knowing or having reason to believe that the same is counterfeit, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to three years, and shall also be liable to fine.

Import or export of counterfeit current coin.

233. Whoever imports into Sri Lanka, exports there from, any counterfeit current coin, knowing or having reason to believe that the same is counterfeit, shall be coin punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to ten years, and shall also be liable to fine.

Delivery to another of counterfeit coin possessed with the knowledge that it is counterfeit.

234. Whoever, having any counterfeit coin, which at the time he became possessed of it he knew to be counterfeit, fraudulently, or with intent that fraud may be committed, delivers the same to any person, or attempts to induce any person to receive it, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to five years, and shall also be liable to fine.

Delivery of current coin possessed with the knowledge that it is counterfeit.

235. Whoever, having any counterfeit current coin, which at the time he became possessed of it he knew to be counterfeit, fraudulently, or with intent that fraud may be committed, delivers the same to any person, or attempts to induce any person to receive it, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to ten years, and shall also be liable to fine.

Delivery to another of coin as genuine which when first possessed the deliverer did not know to be counterfeit.

236. Whoever delivers to any other person as genuine, or attempts to induce any other person to receive as genuine, any counterfeit coin which he knows to be counterfeit, but which he did not know to be counterfeit at the time when he took it into his possession, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to two years, or with fine to an amount which may extend to ten times the value of the coin counterfeited, or with both.

Possession of counterfeit coin by a person who knew it to be counterfeit when he became possessed thereof.

237. Whoever, fraudulently or with intent that fraud may be committed, is in possession of counterfeit coin, having known at the time when he became possessed thereof that such coin was counterfeit, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to three years, and shall also be liable to fine.

Possession of counterfeit current coin by a person who knew it to be counterfeit when he became possessed thereof.

238. Whoever, fraudulently or with intent that fraud may be committed, is in possession of counterfeit current coin, having known at the time when he became possessed thereof that such coin was counterfeit, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to seven years, and shall also be liable to fine.

Fraudulently or dishonestly diminishing the weight or altering the composition of any coin.

239. Whoever fraudulently or dishonestly performs on any coin any operation which diminishes the weight or alters the composition of that coin, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to three years, and shall also be liable to fine.

Explanation

A person who scoops out part of the coin and puts anything else into the cavity alters the composition of that coin.

Fraudulently or dishonestly diminishing the weight or altering the composition of current coin.

240. Whoever fraudulently or dishonestly performs on any current coin any operation which diminishes the weight or alters the composition of that coin, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to seven years, and shall also be liable to fine.

Altering appearance of any coin with intent that it shall pass as a coin of a different description.

241. Whoever performs on any coin any operation which alters the appear of that coin with the intention that the said coin shall pass as a coin of a different description, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to three years, and shall also be liable to fine.

Altering appearance of current coin with intent that it shall pass as a coin of a different description.

242. Whoever performs on any current coin any operation which alters the appearance of that coin, with the intention that the said coin shall pass as a coin of a different description, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to seven years, and shall also be liable to fine.

Delivery to another of coin possessed with the knowledge that it is altered.

243. Whoever, having coin in his possession with respect to which the offence defined in sections 239 or 241 has been committed, and having known at the time that it is when he became possessed of such coin that altered. such offence had been committed with respect to it, fraudulently, or with intent that fraud may be committed, delivers such coin to any other person, or attempts to induce any other person to receive the same, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to five years, and shall also be liable to fine.

Delivery of coin with the knowledge that it is altered.

244. Whoever, having coin in his possession with respect to which the offence defined in sections 240 or 242 has been committed, and having known at the time when he became possessed of such coin that such offence has been committed with respect to it, fraudulently, or with intent that fraud may be committed, delivers such coin to any other person, or attempts to induce any other person to receive the same, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to ten years, and shall also be liable to fine.

Possession of altered coin by a person who knew it to be altered when he became possessed thereof.

245. Whoever, fraudulently, or with intent that fraud may be committed, is in possession of coin with respect to which the offence defined in either of the sections 239 or 241 has been committed, having known at the time of becoming possessed thereof that such offence had been committed with respect to such coin, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to three years, and shall also be liable to fine.

Possession of current coin by a person who knew it to be altered when he became possessed thereof.

246. Whoever, fraudulently, or with intent that fraud may be committed, is in possession of current coin, with respect to which the offence defined in either of the sections 240 or 242 has been committed, having known at the time of becoming possessed thereof that such offence had been committed with respect to such current coin, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to five years, and shall also be liable to fine.

Delivery to another of coin as genuine which when first possessed the deliverer did not know to be altered.

247. Whoever delivers to any other person as genuine, or as a coin of a different description from which it is, or attempts to induce any person to receive as genuine or as a different coin from which it is, any coin in respect of which he knows that any such operation as that mentioned in sections 239, 240, 241, or 242 has been performed, but in respect of which he did not at the time when he took it into his possession know that such operation had been performed, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to two years, or with fine to an amount which may extend to ten times the value of the coin for which the altered coin is passed or attempted to be passed.

Counterfeiting a Government stamp.

248.* Whoever counterfeits, or knowingly performs any part of the process of counterfeiting, any stamp issued by Government for the purpose of revenue, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to fifteen years, and shall also be liable to fine.

[* Sections 248 to 256 apply to Savings and Stamps in like manner was those provisions apply to Stamps issued by the Government for purposes of revenue - Section 74 (3) of the National Savings Bank Act.]

Explanation

A person commits this offence who counterfeits by causing a genuine stamp of one denomination to appear like a genuine stamp of a different denomination.

Having possession of an instrument or material for the purpose of counterfeiting a Government stamp.

249.* Whoever has in his possession any instrument or material for the purpose of being used, or knowing or having reason to believe that it is intended to be used, for the purpose of counterfeiting any stamp issued by Government for the purpose of revenue, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to seven years, and shall also be liable to fine.

[* Sections 248 to 256 apply to Savings Stamps in like manners as those provisions apply to stamps issued by the Government for purposes of revenue-Section 74 (3) of the National Savings Bank act.]

Making or selling instruction for the purpose of counterfeiting a Government stamp.

250.* Whoever makes, or performs any part of the process of making, or buys, or sells, or disposes of any instrument for the purpose of being used, or knowing or having reason to believe that it is intended to be used, for the purpose of counterfeiting any stamp issued by Government for the purpose of revenue, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to seven years, and shall also be liable to fine.

[* Sections 248 to 256 apply to Savings and Stamps in like manner was those provisions apply to Stamps issued by the Government for purposes of revenue - Section 74 (3) of the National Savings Bank Act.]

Sale of counterfeit Government stamp.

251.* Whoever sells, or offers for sale, any stamp which he knows or has reason to believe to be a counterfeit of any stamp. issued by Government for the purpose of revenue, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to seven years, and shall also be liable to fine.

[* Sections 248 to 256 apply to Savings and Stamps in like manner was those provisions apply to Stamps issued by the Government for purposes of revenue - Section 74 (3) of the National Savings Bank Act.]

Having possession of a counterfeit Government stamp.

252.* Whoever has in his possession any stamp which he knows to be a counterfeit of any stamp issued by Government for the purpose of revenue, intending to use or -dispose of the same as a genuine stamp ,or in order that it may be used as a genuine stamp, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to seven years, -and shall also be liable to fine.

[* Sections 248 to 256 apply to Savings and Stamps in like manner was those provisions apply to Stamps issued by the Government for purposes of revenue - Section 74 (3) of the National Savings Bank Act.]

Using as genuine a Government stamp known to be counterfeit.

253.* Whoever uses as genuine any stamp, knowing it to be a counterfeit of any stamp issued by Government for the purpose of revenue, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to seven years, or with fine, or with both.

[* Sections 248 to 256 apply to Savings and Stamps in like manner was those provisions apply to Stamps issued by the Government for purposes of revenue - Section 74 (3) of the National Savings Bank Act.]

Effacing any Writing from a substance bearing a Government stamp or removing from a document a stamp used for it with intent to cause loss to Government.

254.* Whoever, fraudulently or with intent to cause loss to the Government, removes or effaces from any substance bearing any stamp issued by Government for the purpose of revenue any writing or document for which such stamp has been used, or removes from any writing or document a stamp which has been used for such writing or document, in order that such stamp may be used for a different writing or document, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to three years, or with fine, or with both.

[* Sections 248 to 256 apply to Savings and Stamps in like manner was those provisions apply to Stamps issued by the Government for purposes of revenue - Section 74 (3) of the National Savings Bank Act.]

Using a Government stamp known lo have been before used.

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

[* Sections 248 to 256 apply to Savings and Stamps in like manner was those provisions apply to Stamps issued by the Government for purposes of revenue - Section 74 (3) of the National Savings Bank Act.]

Erasure of mark denoting that stamp has been used.

256.* Whoever, fraudulently or with intent to cause loss to Government, erases or removes from a stamp issued by Government for the purpose of revenue any mark put or impressed upon such stamp for the purpose of denoting that the same has been used, or fraudulently or with such intent alters any such mark, or knowingly has in his possession, or sells, or disposes of, any such stamp from which such mark has been erased or removed, or on which such mark has been altered, or sells or disposes of any such stamp which he knows to have been used, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to three years, or with fine, or with both.

* Sections 248 to 256 apply to Savings and Stamps in like manner was those provisions apply to Stamps issued by the Government for purposes of revenue - Section 74 (3) of the National Savings Bank Act.]

Scope of the expression "Government" in sections 248 to 256.

256A. In sections 248 to 256, both inclusive, the word " Government" when used in connexion with, or in reference to, any stamp issued for the purpose of denoting a rate of postage shall, notwithstanding anything in section 14, be deemed to include the Government of Sri Lanka.

Explanation

The word " stamp " where used in this Chapter includes postage stamps,

*Sections 248 to 256 apply to Savings Stamps in like manner as those provisions apply to stamps issued by the Government for purposes of revenue.-Section 74 (3) of the National Savings Act.