Section 38 Forgery of documents, etc.

forges, alters or uses a document or other thing to which this section applies;

lends to, or allows to be used by, any other person a document or other thing to which this section applies; or

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.

any operator’s licence;

any document, plate, mark or other thing by which, in pursuance of regulations, a vehicle is to be identified as being authorised to be used, or as being used, under an operator’s licence;

any document evidencing the authorisation of any person for the purposes of sections 40 and 41;

any certificate of qualification under section 49; and

any certificate or diploma such as is mentioned in paragraph 13(1) F1or (1A) of Schedule 3.

on summary conviction, to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum;

on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years or to a fine or to both.