Section 16 Forgery, etc.I1

(1)

A person who, with intent to deceive—

(a)

forges, alters or uses a permit;

(b)

lends to, or allows to be used by, any other person a permit; or

(c)

makes or has in his or her possession any document so closely resembling a permit as to be calculated to deceive,

shall be guilty of an offence.

(2)

A person guilty of an offence under subsection (1) shall be liable—

(a)

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

(b)

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

(3)

In subsection (1) “forges” means makes a false document in order that it may be used as genuine.

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