Part 4Miscellaneous

False monetary instruments

88I1False monetary instruments: England and Wales and Northern Ireland

1

Section 5 of the Forgery and Counterfeiting Act 1981 (c. 45) (offences relating to money orders, share certificates, passports, etc.) is amended as follows.

2

In subsection (5)—

a

in paragraph (g), at the end there is inserted “ and other bills of exchange ”,

b

after paragraph (h) there is inserted—

ha

bankers' drafts;

hb

promissory notes;

c

after paragraph (j) there is inserted—

ja

debit cards;

3

After subsection (6) there is inserted—

7

An instrument is also an instrument to which this section applies if it is a monetary instrument specified for the purposes of this section by an order made by the Secretary of State.

8

The power under subsection (7) above is exercisable by statutory instrument subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.