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Forgery and Counterfeiting Act 1981

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(ii) to imprisonment for a term not exceeding ten

years; or

(iii) to both.

(2) The offences to which subsection (1) above applies are

offences under the following provisions of this Part of this Act-

(a) section 14(1):

(b) section 15(1);

(c) section 16(1); and

(d) section 17(1).

(3) A person guilty of an offence to which this subsection ap- plies shall be liable-

(a) on summary conviction-

or

(i) to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum ;

(ii) to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months; or

(iii) to both; and

(b) on conviction on indictment-

(i) to a fine; or

(ii) to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years; or

(iii) to both.

(4) The offences to which subsection (3) above applies are offences under the following provisions of this Part of this Act--

(a) section 14(2);

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(b) section 15(2):

(c) section 16(2);

(d) section 17(2); and

(e) section 17(3).

(5) A person guilty of an offence under section 18 or 19 above shall be liable-

(a) on summary conviction, to a fine not exceeding the

statutory maximum ; and

(b) on conviction on indictment, to a fine.

(6) In this section "statutory maximum ", in relation to a fine on summary conviction, means-

(a) if the offence was committed in England and Wales or Northern Ireland, the prescribed sum within the mean-

ing of section 32 of the Magistrates' Courts Act 1980 1980 c. 43. (£1,000 or another sum fixed by order under section 143 of that Act to take account of changes in the value of money);