Clause 29

Any telecommunications officer or other person having official duties connected with any telecommunication office who is guilty of any act of drunkenness, carelessness or other misconduct whereby the correct transmission or the delivery of any message is impeded or delayed, or any telecommunications officer who loiters or delays in the transmission or delivery of any message, shall be liable on conviction to imprisonment for a term which may extend to three months or to a fine not exceeding one hundred dollars or to both such imprisonment and fine.