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65 Forgery and misuse of documents etc. E+W+S
(1)This section applies to the following documents and other things, namely—
(a)a licence under Part II . . . F1 of this Act;
(b)a certificate of initial fitness under section 6 of this Act;
[F2(bb)a notice removing a prohibition under section 9 of this Act;]
(c)a certificate under section 10 of this Act that a vehicle conforms to a type vehicle;
(d)an operator’s disc under section 18 of this Act;
(e)a certificate under section 21 of this Act as to the repute, financial standing or professional competence of any person;
(f)a document evidencing the appointment of a person as a certifying officer or public service vehicle examiner.
(2)A person who, with intent to deceive—
(a)forges or alters, or uses or lends to, or allows to be used by, any other person, a document or other thing to which this section applies, or
(b)makes or has in his possession any document or other thing so closely resembling a document or other thing to which this section applies as to be calculated to deceive,
shall be liable—
(i)on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years;
(ii)on summary conviction, to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum.
(3)In the application of this section to England and Wales—
[F3“forges” means makes a false document or other thing in order that it may be used as genuine.]
“statutory maximum” means the prescribed sum within the meaning of section 28 of the M1Criminal Law Act 1977 (at the passing of this Act £1,000).
(4)In the application of this section to Scotland—
“statutory maximum” means the prescribed sum within the meaning of section 289B of the M2Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1975 (at the passing of this Act £1,000).
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F1Words repealed by Transport Act 1985 (c. 67, SIF 126), s. 139(3), Sch. 8
F2S. 65(1)(bb) inserted (prosp.) by Transport Act 1982 (c. 49, SIF 58, 107:1, 126), ss. 23(4), 76(2)
F3Definition substituted by Forgery and Counterfeiting Act 1981 (c. 45, SIF 39:7), s. 12
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C1S. 65 extended by Transport Act 1985 (c. 67, SIF 126), s. 127(1)
C2S. 65(1)(a) extended by S.I. 1984/748, reg. 21
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