1984 Ed.]
Crimes
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same or any of them, shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction upon indictment to imprisonment for 3 years.
(10 of 1865, s. 11, incorporated. Amended, 30 of 1911; 51 of 1911 and 20 of 1936, s. 3)
105. Any person who, having been convicted of an offence under section 96 to 104, 107 or 109, afterwards commits an offence under section 102, 103 or 104 shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction upon indictment to imprisonment for life.
(10 of 1865, s. 12, incorporated. Amended, 30 of 1911; 50 of 1911, Schedule and 5 of 1924)
106. Any person who, with intent to defraud, tenders, utters, or puts off as or for any current gold or silver coin any coin not being such current gold or silver coin, or any medal or piece of metal or mixed metals, resembling in size, figure, and colour the current coin as or for which the same is so tendered, uttered, or put off, such coin, medal, or piece of metal or mixed metals so tendered, uttered, or put off being of less value than the current coin as or for which the same is so tendered, uttered, or put off, shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction upon indictment to imprisonment for 3 years.
(10 of 1865, s. 13, incorporated. Amended, 30 of 1911; 20 of 1936, s. 3 and 43 of 1936, s. 4)
Offences relating to copper coin
107. Any person who-
(Amended, 20 of 1936, s. 3)
(a) falsely makes or counterfeits any coin resembling, or apparently intended to resemble or pass for, any current copper coin; or
(b) without lawful authority or excuse, knowingly makes or mends, or begins or proceeds to make or mend, or buys or sells, or has in his custody or possession any instrument, tool, or engine adapted and intended for the counterfeiting any current copper coin; or
(c) buys, sells, receives, pays, or puts off, or offers to buy, sell, receive, pay, or put off, any false or counterfeit coin resembling, or apparently intended to resemble or pass for, any current copper coin, at or for a lower rate or value than the same imports or was apparently intended to import; or
(d) without lawful authority or excuse, imports or receives into Hong Kong from beyond the seas, or from any part of China, any false or counterfeit coin resembling, or apparently intended to resemble or pass for, any current copper coin, knowing the same to be false or counterfeit, (6 of 1936, s. 3, incorporated)
Second offence of uttering, etc.
1861 c. 99. s. 12.
Uttering coin, medal, etc., of less value for gold or silver coin, with intent.
1861 c. 99, s. 13.
Counterfeiting, making, having tools for counterfeiting, and buying, etc., counterfeit copper coin. 1861 c. 99. s. 14.