# Transport Act (Northern Ireland) 2011, Section 16: Forgery, etc.


(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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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nia/2011/11/section/16 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/transport-act-northern-ireland-2011/section-16
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