Section 59Penalty for contravention of section 5.

s. 59

59. Penalty for contravention of section 5 (1) Whoever, in contravention of the provisions of section 5, carries, receives, tenders or delivers letters, or collects letters, shall be punishable with fine which may extend to [five hundred taka] for every such letter. (2) Whoever, having already been convicted of an offence under this section, is again convicted thereunder, shall, on every such subsequent conviction, be punishable with fine which may extend to [five thousand taka].

1. 39. The words "five thousand taka" were substituted for the words “five hundred taka” by section 7 of the Post Office (Amendment) Act, 1994 (Act No. V of 1994)