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3. After section 97A of the Transport Act 1968(1) (provisions supplementary to section 97) there shall be inserted the following section:–
97AA—(1) A person who, with intent to deceive, forges, alters or uses any seal on recording equipment installed in, or designed for installation in, a vehicle to which section 97 of this Act applies, shall be guilty of an offence.
(2) A person guilty of an offence under subsection (1) above shall be liable–
(a)on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years, or
(b)on summary conviction, to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum.
(3) In the application of this section to England and Wales a person “forges” a seal if he makes a false seal in order that it may be used as genuine.”.
Section 97A of the Transport Act 1968 was inserted by S.I. 1979/1746.
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