Section 173: Failing to prevent breaking of Government seal
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173. Failing to prevent breaking of Government seal
Lorsque des scellés apposés, soit Where a seal affixed, whether by
par ordre du Gouvernement, soit par order of the Government, or under a
suite d’une ordonnance de justice judicial decree made in any matter,
rendue en quelque matière que ce is broken, the person in charge of it,
soit, auront été brisés, les gardiens for mere negligence, shall be punseront punis, pour simple négligence, ished by imprisonment for a term not
d’une peine d’emprisonnement qui exceeding one year.
ne pourra excéder un an.
[S. 173 amended by s. 8 (b) of Act 36 of 2008 w.e.f. 6 December 2008.]
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- What is the penalty for negligently allowing an official seal to be broken?