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Revised Statute from The UK Statute Law Database

Forgery and Counterfeiting Act 1981 (c. 45)

This version of this statute is extracted from the UK Statute Law Database (SLD). It is not necessarily in the form in which it was originally enacted but is a revised version, which means that any subsequent amendments to the text and other effects are incorporated with annotations.

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Forgery and Counterfeiting Act 1981

1981 CHAPTER 45

Contents

Go to Preamble

  1. Part I

    Forgery and Kindred Offences

    1. Offences

      1. 1. The offence of forgery

      2. 2. The offence of copying a false instrument

      3. 3. The offence of using a false instrument

      4. 4. The offence of using a copy of a false instrument

      5. 5. Offences relating to money orders, share certificates, passports, etc

    2. Penalties etc

      1. 6. Penalties for offences under Part I

      2. 7. Powers of search, forfeiture, etc

    3. Interpretation of Part I

      1. 8. Meaning of “instrument”

      2. 9. Meaning of “false” and “making”

      3. 10. Meaning of “prejudice” and “induce”

    4. Miscellaneous

      1. ll. Amendments of Mental Health Acts

      2. 12. Amendments of Road Traffic Act and Public Passenger Vehicles Act 1981

      3. 13. Abolition of offence of forgery at common law

  2. Part II

    Counterfeiting and Kindred Offences

    1. Offences

      1. 14. Offences of counterfeiting notes and coins

      2. 15. Offences of passing etc. counterfeit notes and coins

      3. 16. Offences involving the custody or control of counterfeit notes and coins

      4. 17. Offences involving the making or custody or control of counterfeiting materials and implements

      5. 18. The offence of reproducing British currency notes

      6. 19. Offences of making etc. imitation British coins

    2. Prohibition of importation and exportation of counterfeits

      1. 20. Prohibition of importation of counterfeit notes and coins

      2. 21. Prohibition of exportation of counterfeit notes and coins

    3. Penalties etc

      1. 22. Penalties for offences under Part II

      2. 23. Penalties for offences under Customs and Excise Management Act 1979 relating to counterfeits

      3. 24. Powers of search, forfeiture, etc

      4. 25. Directors’ etc. liability

    4. Interpretation of Part II

      1. 27. Meaning of “currency note” and “protected coin”

      2. 28. Meaning of “counterfeit”

  3. Part III

    Miscellaneous and General

    1. Miscellaneous

      1. 29.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    2. 30. Repeals

    3. Extent

      1. 31. Scotland

      2. 32. Northern Ireland

    4. Commencement and short title

      1. 33. Commencement

      2. 34. Citation

  4. SCHEDULE

    Repeals

An Act to make fresh provision for England and Wales and Northern Ireland with respect to forgery and kindred offences; to make fresh provision for Great Britain and Northern Ireland with respect to the counterfeiting of notes and coins and kindred offences; to amend the penalties for offences under section 63 of the Post Office Act 1953; and for connected purposes.

[27th July 1981]

Annotations:

Commencement Information

I1Act not in force at Royal Assent see s. 33. Act wholly in force at 28.10.1981.

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