Forgery Act 1913

1Definition of forgery

2Forgery of certain documents with, intent to defraud

3Forgery of certain documents with, intent to defraud or deceive

4Forgery of other documents with intent to defraud or to deceive a misdemeanour

5Forgery of seals and dies

7Demanding property on forged documents, &c

8Possession of forged documents, seals, and dies

9Making or having in possession paper or implements for forgery

10Purchasing or having in possession certain paper before it has been duly stamped and issued

11Accessories and abettors

13Jurisdiction of quarter sessions in England

15Criminal possession

16Search warrants

17Form of indictment and proof of intent

18Interpretation

22Short title and commencement

SCHEDULEEnactments Repealed

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

PART IIEnactments applying only to Ireland

Forgery Act 1913

1913 Chapter 27

An Act to consolidate, simplify, and amend the Law-relating to Forgery and kindred Offences.

[15th August 1913]

Be it enacted by the King's most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows :