Transport Act 1982

23 Forgery and misuse of documents etc.

(1) A person who, with intent to deceive—

(a) uses or lends to, or allows to be used by, any other person, a document evidencing the authorisation of a person as an authorised inspector ; or

(b) makes or has in his possession any document so closely resembling a document evidencing such an authorisation as to be calculated to deceive ; or

(c) in Scotland, forges or alters a document evidencing such an authorisation;

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.

(2) In subsection (1) above, " statutory maximum "—

(a) as respects England and Wales, means the prescribed sum within the meaning of section 32 of the [1980 c. 43.] Magistrates' Courts Act 1980 (at the passing of this Act £1,000); and

(b) as respects Scotland, means the prescribed sum within the meaning of section 289B of the [1975 c. 21.] Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1975 (at the passing of this Act £1,000).

(3) In section 169 of the 1972 Act (forgery of documents etc.), in subsection (2) the following paragraph shall be inserted after paragraph (c)—

“(cc) any notice removing a prohibition under section 57 of this Act;”.

(4) In section 65 of the 1981 Act (forgery of documents etc.), in subsection (1) the following paragraph shall be inserted after paragraph (b)—

“(bb) a notice removing a prohibition under section 9 of this Act;”.