Forgery, etc.
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16.—(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.