55. Mutilation or defacement of currency notes

Any person who without the authority of the

Governing Board–

cuts, perforates, or in any other way whatsoever mutilates any currency note;

prints, stamps, or draws anything upon any currency note, or affixes any seal or stamp to or upon any currency note;

attaches or affixes to or upon any currency note anything in the nature or form of an advertisement;

reproduces in any form whatsoever, or makes a facsimile of, any currency note; or

uses otherwise as a legal tender, any currency note, commits an offence.