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Forgery Act 1913

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SCHEDULEEnactments Repealed

PART IEnactments applicable to England and also in some cases to Ireland

Session and Chapter.Title or Short Title.Extent of Repeal.
13 Geo. 3. c. 52.The Plate Assay (Sheffield and Birmingham) Act, 1772.Section fourteen from " shall cast, forge, or counterfeit " to " maker or worker of silver " plate, or any or either of " them; or," where those words thirdly occur; the words " any such forged or counterfeit mark, stamp, or impression thereon, or " ; the words " forged, counterfeited, or," and from " or shall wilfully or " knowingly have or be possessed of" to "maker or " worker of silver plate, or any " or either of them; " where those words lastly occur.
52 Geo. 3. c. 143.The Land Tax Certificates Forgery Act, 1812.The whole Act so far as unrepealed.
5 Geo. 4. c. lii.The Birmingham Assay Act, 1824.Section twenty-two from " shall cast, forge, or counterfeit" to " maker or worker of gold " or silver plate, or any or " either of them, or," where those words secondly occur; the words '' any such forged " or counterfeited mark, stamp. " or impression thereon, or," the words " forged or counterfeited or," and from " or " shall wilfully or knowingly " have or be possessed of " to " maker or worker of gold or " silver plate, or any or either " of them," where those words lastly occur.
5 Geo. 4. c, 113.The Slave Trade Act, 1824.Section ten from ',' or shall wilfully and fraudulently forge " to " body politic or corporate."
7 Geo. 4. c. 16.The Chelsea and Kilmainham Hospitals Act, 1826.Section thirty-eight from " or if any person shall forge" to " any corporation whatsoever."
10 Geo. 4. c. 24.The Government Annuities Act, 1829.Section forty-one except in so far as it relates to the offence of personation.
10 Geo. 4. c. 50.The Crown Lands Act, 1829.Section one hundred and twenty-four. "
2 & 3 Will. 4. c. 16.The Excise Permit Act, 1832.Section three.
Section four from " shall counterfeit or forge" to " or if any person or persons."
2 & 3 Will. 4. c. 53.The Army Prize Act, 1832.Section forty-nine from " or if any person shall forge" to " bodies politic or corporate whatsoever" where those words lastly occur.
2 & 3 Will. 4. c. 59.The Government Annuities Act, 1832.Section nineteen except in so far as it relates to the offence of personation.
5 & 6 Will. 4. c. 24.The Naval Enlistment Act, 1835.Section three to "for himself or any other person; or "
1 & 2 Vict. c. 94.The Public Record Office Act, 1838.Section nineteen from " and every person who " to " Record Office."
2 & 3 Vict. c. 51.The Pensions Act, 1839.Section nine.
3 & 4 Vict. c. 92.The Non - Parochial Registers Act, 1840.Section eight from " or shall falsely" to "register or record " and the words " or " shall forge or counterfeit the " seal of the said office."
3 & 4 Vict. c. 111.The Joint Stock Companies Act, 1840.In section two the word " forgery " in both places where it occurs.
5 & 6 Vict. c. 35The Income Tax Act, 1842.Section one hundred and eighty-one.
7 & 8 Vict. c. 19.The Inferior Courts Act, 1844.Section five from "forge the seal "to " knowing the same to be forged or."
7 & 8 Vict. c. 22.The Gold and Silver Wares Act, 1844.Section two from the beginning of the section to the words " base metal, and " ; the words " any such forged or counterfeit die or other instrument " as aforesaid or" ; the words " the mark of any such forged " or counterfeit die or other " instrument as aforesaid, or " having thereupon any such " forged or counterfeit mark " or imitation of a mark as " aforesaid or" ; and the words " forged, counterfeited, imitated, marked."
8 & 9 Vict. c. 113.The Evidence Act, 1845.Section four from " if any person" to "knowing the same " to be false or counterfeit, " or."
11 & 12 Vict. c. 78.The Crown Cases Act, 1848.Section six.
11 & 12 Vict. c. 121.The Liqueur Act, 1848Section eighteen from " and every" person not being so authorised" to "knowing the same to be counterfeited."
14 & 15 Vict. c. 99.The Evidence Act, 1851.Section seventeen.
16 & 17 Vict. c. 45.The Government Annuities Act, 1853.Section thirty-one except in so far as it relates to the offence of personation.
16 & 17 Vict. c. 107.The Customs Consolidation Act, 1853.Section one hundred and sixteen.
17 & 18 Vict. c. 112.The Literary and Scientific Institutions Act, 1854.In section twenty-six the words " or shall forge any deed, bond, " security for money, receipt, " or other instrument."
20 & 21 Vict. c. 77.The Court of Probate Act, 1857.Section twenty-eight.
20 & 21 Vict. c. 81.The Burials Act, 1857Section fifteen from " or shall falsely make or counterfeit" to " copy thereof" and the words " or shall forge or counterfeit the seal of any burial " board."
24 & 25 Vict. c. 98.The Forgery Act, 1861.Section one.
Section two.
Section four.
Sections seven to twenty-seven, both inclusive.
Section twenty-eight from " other than such clerk " to "knowing the same to be forged or" where those words lastly occur.
Sections twenty-nine to thirty-three, both inclusive.
Section thirty-five.
Section thirty-six from " or shall forge" to "or of any part thereof " ; the words " or shall " forge or counterfeit the seal " of or belonging to any " register office or burial " board " ; the words " or seal" ; and the words " forged or altered" in both places where they occur.
Section thirty-seven from " or shall forge " to " as aforesaid," where those words first occur.
Sections thirty-eight to forty-one, both inclusive.
Sections forty-five and forty-six.
25 & 26 Vict. c. 7.The India Stocks Transfer Act, 1862.Section fourteen.
25 & 26 Vict. c. 67.The Declaration of Title Act, 1862.Section forty-five.
26 & 27 Vict. c. 7.The Manufactured Tobacco Act, 1863.Section seven from " and if any person" to the end of the section.
26 & 27 Vict. c. 73.The India Stock Certificate Act, 1863.Section thirteen.
Section fifteen.
29 & 30 Vict. c. 25.The Exchequer Bills and Bonds Act, 1866.Section fifteen.
Section twenty.
Section twenty-one.
In section twenty-five the words " fifteen, twenty, twenty-one."
In section twenty-six the words "twenty, twenty-one."
31 & 32 Vict. c. 37.The Documentary Evidence Act, 1868.In section four, subsection two.
32 & 33 Vict. c. 49The Local Stamps Act, 1869.In section eight, subsections one, two, three, four, six, seven, and eight.
32 & 33 Vict. c. 106.The East India Loan Act, 1869.Section thirteen.
33 & 34 Vict. c. 58.The Forgery Act, 1870Sections three, five, and six.
35 & 36 Vict. c. 33.The Ballot Act, 1872.In section three, subsection one, the words "forges or," and the words " or delivers to the " returning officer any nomi-" nation paper knowing the " same to be forged," and subsection two the words " forges, or counterfeits, or,"
35 & 36 Vict. c. 44.The Court of Chancery Funds Act, 1872.Section twelve.
36 & 37 Vict. c. 32.The East India Loan Act, 1873.Section thirteen.
37 & 38 Vict. c. 3.The East India Loan Act, 1874.Section thirteen.
37 & 38 Vict. c. 88.The Births and Deaths Registration Act, 1874.Section forty from " and on conviction on indictment" to the end of the section.
Section forty-six.
38 & 39 Vict. c. 17.The Explosives Act, 1875.Section eighty-one except in so far as it refers to giving, signing, or making use of any licence, certificate, document, or plan false in a material particular.
38 & 39 Vict. c. 63.The Sale of Food and Drugs Act, 1875.Section twenty-seven from " any person " to " hard labour."
39 & 40 Vict. c. 36.The Customs Consolidation Act, 1876.Section twenty-eight.
40 & 41 Vict. c. 2.The Treasury Bills Act, 1877.Section ten.
40 & 41 Vict. c. 51.The East India Loan Act, 1877.Section fifteen.
42 & 43 Vict. c. 60.The East India Loan Act, 1879.Section fourteen.
43 Vict. c. 10.The East India Loan (East Indian Railway Debentures) Act, 1880.Section twelve.
45 & 46 Vict. c. 50.The Municipal Corporations Act, 1882.In section seventy-four the words " forges or " and the words " or delivers to the town clerk " any forged nomination " paper knowing it to be " forged."
Section two hundred and thirty-five.
46 & 47 Vict. c. 22.The Sea Fisheries Act, 1883.Section seventeen, subsection four, from " and on conviction on indictment" to the end of the section.
46 & 47 Vict. c. 55.The Customs and Inland Revenue Act, 1883.In section seventeen the words " and section twenty-five of " the Forgery Act, 1861."
48 & 49 Vict. c. 28.The East India Loan Act, 1885.Section twelve.
48 & 49 Vict. c. 49.The Submarine Telegraph Act, 1885.In section eight, subsection four, from " and on conviction on indictment" to the end of the section.
51 & 52 Vict. c. 43.The County Courts Act, 1888.Section one hundred and eighty from "forge the seal" to " knowing the same to be " forged or."
52 Vict. c. 10.The Commissioners of Oaths Act, 1889.Sections eight, nine, and ten.
53 Vict. c. 5.The Lunacy Act, 1890Section one hundred and forty-seven.
54 & 55 Vict. c. 38.The Stamp Duties Management Act, 1891.Section thirteen, subsections (1) and (2), and in subsection (8) the words " any forged stamp or" and in subsection (9) the words "any forged die or stamp or."
Section fourteen.
Section fifteen.
56 & 57 Vict. c. 70.The East India Loan Act, 1893.Section seventeen.
61 & 62 Vict. c. 13.The East India Loan Act, 1898.In section eight the words " and as to criminal offences."
63 Vict. c. 2.The War Loan Act, 1900.Section four, subsection three.
1 Edw. 7. c. 25.The East India Loan (Great Indian Peninsula Railway Debentures) Act, 1901.In section seven the words " and as to criminal offences."
5 Edw. 7. c. 19.The East India Loans (Railways) Act, 1905.Section five so far as it incorporates section seventeen of the East India Loan Act, 1893.
8 Edw. 7. c. 54.The East India Loans Act, 1908.Section six so far as it incorporates section seventeen of the East India Loan Act, 1893.
8 Edw. 7. c. 69.The Companies (Consolidation) Act, 1908.Section thirty-eight, subsection one, from " (i) with intent to defraud," to " altered or," and subsection two.
10 Edw. 7. c. 5.The East India Loans (Railways) Act, 1910.Section four so far as it incorporates section seventeen of the East India Loan Act, 1893.
10 Edw. 7. & 1 Geo. 5. c. 24.The Licensing (Consolidation) Act, 1910.Section forty-four, subsection one.

PART IIEnactments applying only to Ireland

Session and Chapter.Title or Short Title.Extent of Repeal.
23 & 24 Geo. 3. c. 23. (Irish Act.)An Act to regulate the assay of gold and promote the manufacture of gold and silver wares in this Kingdom.Section twenty-eight from " shall " counterfeit or cause to be " counterfeited " to " assay offices respectively, or", where those words secondly occur, the words " upon which " such counterfeited or imitated mark, stamp, or impression shall have been " made as aforesaid, or ", and the words " such mark, stamp, " or impression to have been " counterfeited or imitated as " aforesaid or."
20 & 21 Vict. c. 60.The Irish Bankrupt and Insolvent Act, 1857.Section three hundred and ninety-seven.
20 & 21 Vict. c. 79.The Probates and Letters of Administration Act (Ireland), 1857.Section thirty-three.
34 & 35 Vict. c. 22.The Lunacy Regulation (Ireland) Act, 1871.Section fifty.
34 & 35 Vict. c. 49.The Matrimonial Causes and Marriage Law (Ireland) Amendment Act, 1871.Sections fifteen and eighteen.
43 & 44 Vict. c. 13.The Births and Deaths Registration (Ireland) Act, 1880.Section thirty, from " and on conviction on indictment" to the end of the section.
Section thirty-six.

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