Fixture of land marks and penalty for removing or defacing

(1) The Minister may, from time to time, cause such permanent marks to be fixed in such places as seems to him fit, for the purpose of being used as points of departure for correcting the true position of boundary lines, and for such other purposes as may be requisite. (2) Every person who– (a) unlawfully obliterates, counterfeits, removes or defaces any marks that have been placed for the purposes of defining and ascertaining the boundaries of land, or any such marks as aforesaid; or (b) without lawful excuse impedes, obstructs or hinders the Commissioner or any person employed under him in the execution of his duty, shall be guilty of an offence and be liable to a fine or imprisonment, or both, such fine not exceeding one thousand dollars and such imprisonment not exceeding six months.