Section 97AA Forgery, etc of seals on recording equipmentF1
England, Wales and Scotland
A person who, with intent to deceive, forges, alters or uses any seal on recording equipment installed in, or designed for installation in, a vehicle to which section 97 F2or 97ZA of this Act applies, shall be guilty of an offence.
A person guilty of an offence under subsection (1) above shall be liable—
on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years, or
on summary conviction, to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum.
In the application of this section to England and Wales a person “forges” a seal if he makes a false seal in order that it may be used as genuine.
Annotations
Textual amendments
- F1
S. 97AA inserted (23.11.1989) by S.I. 1989/2121, arts. 1, 3
- F2
Words in s. 97AA(1) inserted (26.3.2019) by The Drivers' Hours and Tachographs (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/453), regs. 1(2), 6
Notes on Part VI
Modifications
- C1
Pt. VI (ss. 95–103) modified by S.I. 1986/1459, arts. 2, 3
- C2
Pt. VI (ss. 95-103) excluded (23.6.1999) by S.I. 1999/1736, art. 8(1)(a)(6)(7)
- C3
Pt. VI modified (16.8.2006) by The Dover Harbour Revision Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/2167), arts. 1(1), 27