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"Possession of forged identity cards.

2

7A.

(1) Any person who without

lawful authority or excuse has in his

custody or possession a forged identity

card or other document issued under this

Ordinance commits an offence and is liable -

:(a)

(b)

on conviction on indictment to

a fine of $50,000 and to

imprisonment for 7 years; and

on summary conviction to a fine

of $20,000 and to imprisonment

for 2 years.

(2)

For the purposes of subsection

(1), an accused person shall be deemed to

have a forged identity card or other

document in his custody or possession if

he

(a) has it in his personal custody

or possession; or

(b) knowingly has it in the actual

custody or possession of any other

person, or has it in any other

place, whether occupied by

himself or not,

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