(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;”.