Section 65 Forgery and misuse of documents etc.C2
England, Wales and Scotland
This section applies to the following documents and other things, namely—
a control document issued F3in pursuance of regulation 4 of the Road Transport (International Passenger Services) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/1395);
a certificate of initial fitness under section 6 of this Act;
a notice removing a prohibition under section 9 of this Act;
a certificate under section 10 of this Act that a vehicle conforms to a type vehicle;
an operator’s disc under section 18 of this Act;
a certificate under section 21 of this Act as to the repute, financial standing or professional competence of any person;
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A person who, with intent to deceive—
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
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—
on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years;
on summary conviction, to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum.
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Annotations
Textual amendments
- F1
Words repealed by Transport Act 1985 (c. 67, SIF 126), s. 139(3), Sch. 8
- F2
S. 65(1)(ea) inserted (28.1.2000) by S.I. 1999/3413, reg. 10(3)
- F3
Words in s. 65(1)(ea) substituted (1.4.2025) by The Road Transport (International Passenger Services) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/1370), regs. 1(2), 6(2)
- F4
S. 65(1)(bb) inserted (prosp.) by Transport Act 1982 (c. 49, SIF 58, 107:1, 126), ss. 23(4), 76(2)
- F5
S. 65(1)(f) repealed (1.7.1992) by Road Traffic Act 1991 (c. 40, SIF 107:1), s. 83, Sch. 8; S.I. 1992/1286, art. 2(2), Sch., Appendix
- F6
Definition substituted by Forgery and Counterfeiting Act 1981 (c. 45, SIF 39:7), s. 12
- F7
Definition of 'statutory maximum' in s. 65(3) repealed (5.11.1993) by 1993 c. 50, s. 1(1), Sch. 1 Pt. XIV Group 2
- F8
S. 65(4) repealed (5.11.1993) by 1993 c. 50, s. 1(1), Sch. 1 Pt. XIV Group 2
Modifications
- C1
S. 65(1)(a) extended by S.I. 1984/748, reg. 21
- C2
S. 65 extended by Transport Act 1985 (c. 67, SIF 126), s. 127(1)