Section 34 Forgery of licences.F1

Northern Ireland

F2 If, with intent to deceive, any person—

(a)

F3. . . alters or uses or lends to, or allows to be used by, any other person, a licence granted under Part II F4... [F5 or any certificate or diploma referred to inF6 section 46D(1) ...] ...F7 or F8an authorisation or a control document issued under Interbus, the RSR Protocol or the RPT Chapter ;

(b)

makes or has in his possession any document F9... so closely resembling any such licence [, certificate, diploma] F10, authorisation or control document as to be calculated to deceive;

he shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable —

(i)
on summary conviction, to a fine not exceedingF11 level 3 on the standard scale or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months, or to both such fine and such imprisonment;
(ii)
on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years, with or without a fine.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: mod. by SR 1987/187, 383
F2: SR 1981/2
F3: 1981 c. 45
F4: Words in s. 34(a) repealed (1.7.2012) by Goods Vehicles (Licensing of Operators) Act (Northern Ireland) 2010 (c. 2), s. 60(2), Sch. 4; S.R. 2012/262, art. 2 (with arts. 4-6)
F5: SR 1977/327
F6: SR 2003/217
F7: SR 2005/212
F8: Words in s. 34(a) substituted (1.4.2025) by The Road Transport (International Passenger Services) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/1370), regs. 1(2), 8(2)(a)
F9: Words in s. 34(b) repealed (1.7.2012) by Goods Vehicles (Licensing of Operators) Act (Northern Ireland) 2010 (c. 2), s. 60(2), Sch. 4; S.R. 2012/262, art. 2 (with arts. 4-6)
F10: Words in s. 34(b) substituted (1.4.2025) by The Road Transport (International Passenger Services) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/1370), regs. 1(2), 8(2)(b)
F11: 1984 NI 3

Notes on the whole Act

Textual amendments

F1: Certain functions transf. by SR 1999/481

Notes on Part IV

Modifications

C1: Pt. IV: transfer of functions (8.5.2016) by The Departments (Transfer of Functions) Order (Northern Ireland) 2016 (S.R. 2016/76), art. 1(2), Sch. 5 Pt. 2 (with art. 9(2))