Version Superseded: 04/12/2011
Point in time view as at 04/04/2005. This version of this provision has been superseded.
Public Passenger Vehicles Act 1981, Section 65 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 09 March 2025. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.
(1)This section applies to the following documents and other things, namely—
(a)a licence under Part II . . . F1 of this Act;
[F2(ea)a control document issued under Article 6 of Council Regulation (EC) No. 12/98 of 11 December 1997;]
(b)a certificate of initial fitness under section 6 of this Act;
[F3(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;
F4(f). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(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—
[F5“forges” means makes a false document or other thing in order that it may be used as genuine.]
F6. . .
F7(4). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Textual Amendments
F1Words repealed by Transport Act 1985 (c. 67, SIF 126), s. 139(3), Sch. 8
F2S. 65(1)(ea) inserted (28.1.2000) by S.I. 1999/3413, reg. 10(3)
F3S. 65(1)(bb) inserted (prosp.) by Transport Act 1982 (c. 49, SIF 58, 107:1, 126), ss. 23(4), 76(2)
F4S. 65(1)(f) repealed (1.7.1992) by Road Traffic Act 1991 (c. 40, SIF 107:1), s. 83, Sch. 8; S.I. 1992/1286, art. 2(2), Sch., Appendix
F5Definition substituted by Forgery and Counterfeiting Act 1981 (c. 45, SIF 39:7), s. 12
F6Definition of 'statutory maximum' in s. 65(3) repealed (5.11.1993) by 1993 c. 50, s. 1(1), Sch. 1 Pt. XIV Group 2
F7S. 65(4) repealed (5.11.1993) by 1993 c. 50, s. 1(1), Sch. 1 Pt. XIV Group 2
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
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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