PART VMiscellaneous and Supplementary
Provisions relating to offences and legal proceedings
65Forgery and misuse of documents etc.
1
This section applies to the following documents and other things, namely—
a
a licence under Part II or III of this Act;
b
a certificate of initial fitness under section 6 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—
" forges " means forges within the meaning of the [1913 c. 27.] Forgery Act 1913 ;
"statutory maximum" means the prescribed sum within the meaning of section 28 of the [1977 c. 45.] Criminal 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 [1975 c. 21.] Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1975 (at the passing of this Act £1,000).