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Forgery and Counterfeiting Act 1981 (c. 45)

Forgery and Counterfeiting Act 1981 1981 CHAPTER 45 An Act to make fresh provision for England and Wales and Northern Ireland with respect to forgery and kindred offences; to make fresh provision for Great Britain and Northern Ireland with respect to the counterfeiting of notes and coins and kindred offences; to amend the penalties for offences under section 63 of the Post Office Act 1953; and for connected purposes. [27th July 1981]

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1. The offence of forgery. E+W+N.I.

2. The offence of copying a false instrument. E+W+N.I.

3. The offence of using a false instrument. E+W+N.I.

4. The offence of using a copy of a false instrument. E+W+N.I.

5. Penalties etc. E+W+N.I.

6. Penalties for offences under Part I. E+W+N.I.

7. Interpretation of Part I E+W+N.I.

8. Meaning of “instrument”. E+W+N.I.

9. Meaning of “false” and “making”. E+W+N.I.

10. Amendments of Mental Health Acts. E+W+N.I.

12. Amendments of Road Traffic Act and Public Passenger Vehicles Act 1981. E+W+N.I.

13. Offences U.K.

14. Offences of counterfeiting notes and coins. U.K.

15. Offences of passing etc. counterfeit notes and coins. U.K.

16. Offences involving the custody or control of counterfeit notes and coins. U.K.

17. Offences involving the making or custody or control of counterfeiting materials and implements. U.K.

18. The offence of reproducing British currency notes. U.K.

19. Prohibition of importation and exportation of counterfeits U.K.

20. Prohibition of importation of counterfeit notes and coins. U.K.

21. Penalties etc. U.K.

22. Penalties for offences under Part II. U.K.

23. Penalties for offences under Customs and Excise Management Act 1979 relating to counterfeits. U.K.

24. Powers of search, forfeiture, etc. U.K.

25. Directors’ etc. liability. U.K.

26. Interpretation of Part II U.K.

27. Meaning of “currency note” and “protected coin”. U.K.

28. Miscellaneous U.K.

29. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . U.K.

30. Extent U.K.

31. Scotland. U.K.

32. Commencement and short title U.K.

33. Commencement. U.K.

34. Citation. U.K.

1. The offence of forgery. E+W+N.I.

2. The offence of copying a false instrument. E+W+N.I.

3. The offence of using a false instrument. E+W+N.I.

4. The offence of using a copy of a false instrument. E+W+N.I.

5. Penalties etc. E+W+N.I.

6. Penalties for offences under Part I. E+W+N.I.

7. Interpretation of Part I E+W+N.I.

8. Meaning of “instrument”. E+W+N.I.

9. Meaning of “false” and “making”. E+W+N.I.

10. Amendments of Mental Health Acts. E+W+N.I.

12. Amendments of Road Traffic Act and Public Passenger Vehicles Act 1981. E+W+N.I.

13. Offences U.K.

14. Offences of counterfeiting notes and coins. U.K.

15. Offences of passing etc. counterfeit notes and coins. U.K.

16. Offences involving the custody or control of counterfeit notes and coins. U.K.

17. Offences involving the making or custody or control of counterfeiting materials and implements. U.K.

18. The offence of reproducing British currency notes. U.K.

19. Prohibition of importation and exportation of counterfeits U.K.

20. Prohibition of importation of counterfeit notes and coins. U.K.

21. Penalties etc. U.K.

22. Penalties for offences under Part II. U.K.

23. Penalties for offences under Customs and Excise Management Act 1979 relating to counterfeits. U.K.

24. Powers of search, forfeiture, etc. U.K.

25. Directors’ etc. liability. U.K.

26. Interpretation of Part II U.K.

27. Meaning of “currency note” and “protected coin”. U.K.

28. Miscellaneous U.K.

29. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . U.K.

30. Extent U.K.

31. Scotland. U.K.

32. Commencement and short title U.K.

33. Commencement. U.K.

34. Citation. U.K.

Section 1

1. The offence of forgery. E+W+N.I.

A person is guilty of forgery if he makes a false instrument, with the intention that he or another shall use it to induce somebody to accept it as genuine, and by reason of so accepting it to do or not to do some act to his own or any other person’s prejudice.

Section 2

2. The offence of copying a false instrument. E+W+N.I.

It is an offence for a person to make a copy of an instrument which is, and which he knows or believes to be, a false instrument, with the intention that he or another shall use it to induce somebody to accept it as a copy of a genuine instrument, and by reason of so accepting it to do or not to do some act to his own or any other person’s prejudice.

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Forgery and Counterfeiting Act 1981 (c. 45)

1. The offence of forgery. E+W+N.I.

2. The offence of copying a false instrument. E+W+N.I.

Forgery and Counterfeiting Act 1981 (c. 45)

1. The offence of forgery. E+W+N.I.

2. The offence of copying a false instrument. E+W+N.I.