# Forgery and Counterfeiting Act 1981, Section 14: Offences of counterfeiting notes and coins.


(1) It is an offence for a person to make a counterfeit of a currency note or of a protected coin, intending that he or another shall pass or tender it as genuine.
(2) It is an offence for a person to make a counterfeit of a currency note or of a protected coin without lawful authority or excuse.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1981/45/section/14 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/forgery-and-counterfeiting-act-1981/section-14
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