FORGERY.
No. 11 of 1922.
1573
11. Every person shall be guilty of felony and on conviction thereof shall be liable to imprisonment for any term not exceeding seven years, who without lawful authority or excuse—
(a) makes, uses or knowingly has in his custody or possession any paper intended to resemble and pass as—
(i) special paper such as is provided and used for making any bank note;
(ii) revenue paper;
or having in possession or paper or implements for forgery. 3 & 4 Geo. 5, c. 27, s. 9.
(b) makes, uses or knowingly has in his custody or possession any frame, mould or instrument for making such paper, or for producing in or on such paper any words, figures, letters, marks, lines or devices peculiar to and used in or on any such paper;
(c) engraves or in anywise makes upon any plate, wood, stone or other material any words, figures, letters, marks, lines or devices, the print whereof resembles in whole or in part any words, figures, letters, marks, lines or devices peculiar to and used in or on any bank note, or in or on any document entitling or evidencing the title of any person to any share or interest in any public stock, annuity, fund or debt of any part of His Majesty's dominions or of any foreign state, or in any stock, annuity, fund or debt of any body corporate, company or society, whether within or without His Majesty's dominions;
(d) uses or knowingly has in his custody or possession any plate, wood, stone or other material upon which any such words, figures, letters, marks, lines or devices have been engraved or in anywise made as aforesaid;
(e) uses or knowingly has in his custody or possession any paper upon which any such words, figures, letters, marks, lines or devices have been printed or in anywise made as aforesaid.
12. Every person who knowingly and wilfully aids, abets, counsels, causes, procures or commands the commission of an offence punishable under this Ordinance shall be liable to be dealt with, indicted, tried and punished as a principal offender.
* As amended by No. 11 of 1924 [14.11.24] and Law Rev. Ord., 1939, Supp. Sched.
*
Accessories and abettors. 3 & 4 Geo. 5, c. 27, s. 11.
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