# The Equine Identification (England) Regulations 2018, Regulation 27: Possession of a forged ID

Extent: E+W

(1) A person is guilty of an offence if the person is in possession of an ID knowing it to be a forgery.
(2) Paragraph (1) does not apply if the person, at the time concerned, holds a forged ID simply for the purpose of destroying it or providing it to an enforcing authority, the police or the Secretary of State.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2018/761/regulation/27 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/equine-identification-england-regulations-2018/regulation-27
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