Part V E+W+S Enforcement, Offences and Proceedings

Offences as to licences, declarations, certificates and instruments E+W+S

[F1 70 Alteration of licences etc. E+W+S

A person is guilty of an offence against this Act, who, with intent unlawfully to evade this Act, or an order of the Minister, or a regulation of a local authority—

(a) alters, or falsely makes, or ante-dates, or counterfeits a licence, declaration, certificate or instrument made or issued, or purporting to be made or issued, under or for any purpose of this Act or such an order or regulation; or

(b) offers or utters such a licence, declaration, certificate or instrument knowing it to be altered, or falsely made, or ante-dated or counterfeited.]

Textual Amendments

F1 S. 70 repealed (E.W.) by Criminal Justice Act 1982 (c. 48, SIF 39:1), Sch. 16

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 S. 70 applied (S.) (28.10.2005 at midnight) by Avian Influenza (Preventive Measures in Zoos) (Scotland) Regulations 2005 (S.S.I. 2005/531), regs. 1(1), 7(1)(e)

C2 S. 70 applied (S.) (28.10.2005 at midnight) by Avian Influenza (Preventive Measures) (Scotland) Regulations 2005 (S.S.I. 2005/530), regs. 1(1), 10(1)(e)