Part III

Offences

Offence in respect of
incorrectly registered vehicles

Forgery and fraud.
44
1
A person is guilty of an offence if he forges, fraudulently alters, fraudulently uses, fraudulently lends or fraudulently allows to be used by another person anything to which subsection (2) applies.
2
This subsection applies to—
a. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
b. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
c. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
d
a registration mark,
e
a registration document, and
f
a trade plate (including a replacement trade plate).
3
A person guilty of an offence under this section is liable—
a
on summary conviction, to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum, and
b
on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years or to a fine or (except in Scotland) to both.
S. 43C and preceding cross heading inserted (1.7.2005) by Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 (c. 15), s. 150(1); S.I. 2005/1521, art. 3(1)(u) (subject to art. 3(4)(5))
S. 44(2)(a)-(c) omitted (1.10.2014) by virtue of Finance Act 2014 (c. 26), Sch. 19 paras. 18, 22