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- s. 65(1)(ea) words substituted by S.I. 2011/2634 reg. 17(2)
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65 Forgery and misuse of documents etc. E+W+S
(1)This section applies to the following documents and other things, namely—
(a)a licence under Part II . . . F1 of this Act;
[F2(ea)a control document issued under Article 6 of Council Regulation (EC) No. 12/98 of 11 December 1997;]
(b)a certificate of initial fitness under section 6 of this Act;
[F3(bb)a notice removing a prohibition under section 9 of this Act;]
(c)a certificate under section 10 of this Act that a vehicle conforms to a type vehicle;
(d)an operator’s disc under section 18 of this Act;
(e)a certificate under section 21 of this Act as to the repute, financial standing or professional competence of any person;
F4(f). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(2)A person who, with intent to deceive—
(a)forges or alters, or uses or lends to, or allows to be used by, any other person, a document or other thing to which this section applies, or
(b)makes or has in his possession any document or other thing so closely resembling a document or other thing to which this section applies as to be calculated to deceive,
shall be liable—
(i)on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years;
(ii)on summary conviction, to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum.
(3)In the application of this section to England and Wales—
[F5“forges” means makes a false document or other thing in order that it may be used as genuine.]
F6. . .
F7(4). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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F1Words repealed by Transport Act 1985 (c. 67, SIF 126), s. 139(3), Sch. 8
F2It is provided that s. 65(1)(ea) is inserted (28.1.2000) by S.I. 1999/3413, reg. 10(3)
F3S. 65(1)(bb) inserted (prosp.) by Transport Act 1982 (c. 49, SIF 58, 107:1, 126), ss. 23(4), 76(2)
F4S. 65(1)(f) repealed (1.7.1992) by Road Traffic Act 1991 (c. 40, SIF 107:1), s. 83, Sch. 8; S.I. 1992/1286, art. 2(2), Sch., Appendix
F5Definition substituted by Forgery and Counterfeiting Act 1981 (c. 45, SIF 39:7), s. 12
F6Definition of 'statutory maximum' in s. 65(3) repealed (5.11.1993) by 1993 c. 50, s. 1(1), Sch. 1 Pt. XIV Group 2
F7S. 65(4) repealed (5.11.1993) by 1993 c. 50, s. 1(1), Sch. 1 Pt. XIV Group 2
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1S. 65 extended by Transport Act 1985 (c. 67, SIF 126), s. 127(1)
C2S. 65(1)(a) extended by S.I. 1984/748, reg. 21
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