Clause 31

Any person who fraudulently returns or wilfully secretes, makes away with or detains a message or record of a message which ought to have been delivered to some other person, or being required by a telecommunications officer to deliver up any such message or record thereof neglects or refuses to do so, shall be liable on conviction to imprisonment for a term which may extend to two years or to a fine not exceeding one thousand dollars or to both such imprisonment and fine.