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FORGERY.

No. 11 of 1922.

1569

(b) any copy of any register of baptisms, marriages, burials [s. 5 contd.] or cremations, directed or required by law to be transmitted to any registrar or other officer;

(c) any register of the birth, baptism, death, burial or cremation of any person to be appointed a nominee under the provisions of the Government Annuities Act, 1929, or any copy or certificate of any such register, or the name of any witness to any such certificate;

(d) any wrapper or label provided by or under the authority of the Governor or the head of any department of the Government of the Colony.

(3) Forgery of the following documents, if committed with intent to defraud or deceive, shall be felony and punishable with imprisonment for any term not exceeding seven years—

(a) any official document whatsoever of or belonging to any court of justice, or made or issued by any judge, magistrate, officer or clerk of any such court;

(b) any register or book kept under the provisions of any law in or under the authority of any court of justice;

(d) any document which any magistrate is authorized or required by law to make or issue;

19 & 20 Geo. 5, c. 29.

(e) any document which any person authorized to administer an oath under the Commissioners for Oaths Act, 1889, is authorized or required by law to make or issue;

52 Vict, c. 10.

(f) any document made or issued by an officer of state or law officer of the Crown, or any document upon which, by the law or usage at the time in force, any court of justice or any officer might act;

(g) any document or copy of a document used or intended to be used in evidence in any court of record, or any document which is made evidence by law;

(h) any certificate required by any enactment for celebration of marriage;

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FORGERY. No. 11 of 1922. 1569 (b) any copy of any register of baptisms, marriages, burials [s. 5 contd.] or cremations, directed or required by law to be transmitted to any registrar or other officer; (c) any register of the birth, baptism, death, burial or cremation of any person to be appointed a nominee under the provisions of the Government Annuities Act, 1929, or any copy or certificate of any such register, or the name of any witness to any such certificate; (d) any wrapper or label provided by or under the authority of the Governor or the head of any department of the Government of the Colony. (3) Forgery of the following documents, if committed with intent to defraud or deceive, shall be felony and punishable with imprisonment for any term not exceeding seven years— (a) any official document whatsoever of or belonging to any court of justice, or made or issued by any judge, magistrate, officer or clerk of any such court; (b) any register or book kept under the provisions of any law in or under the authority of any court of justice; (c) any certificate, office copy or certified copy of any such document, register or book or of any part thereof; (d) any document which any magistrate is authorized or required by law to make or issue; 19 & 20 Geo. 5, c. 29. (e) any document which any person authorized to administer an oath under the Commissioners for Oaths Act, 1889, is authorized or required by law to make or issue; 52 Vict, c. 10. (f) any document made or issued by an officer of state or law officer of the Crown, or any document upon which, by the law or usage at the time in force, any court of justice or any officer might act; (g) any document or copy of a document used or intended to be used in evidence in any court of record, or any document which is made evidence by law; (h) any certificate required by any enactment for celebration of marriage; the

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FORGERY. No. 11 of 1922. 1569 (b) any copy of any register of baptisms, marriages, burials [s. 5 contd.] or cremations, directed or required by law to be transmitted to any registrar or other officer; (c) any register of the birth, baptism, death, burial or cremation of any person to be appointed a nominee under the provisions of the Government Annuities Act, 1929, or any copy or certificate of any such register, or the name of any witness to any such certificate; (d) any wrapper or label provided by or under the authority of the Governor or the head of any department of the Govern- ment of the Colony. (3) Forgery of the following documents, if committed with intent to defraud or deceive, shall be felony and punishable with imprisonment for any term not exceeding seven years— (a) any official document whatsoever of or belonging to any court of justice, or made or issued by any judge, magistrate, officer or clerk of any such court; (b) any register or book kept under the provisions of any law in or under the authority of any court of justice; (c) any certificate, office copy or certified copy of any such document, register or book or of any part thereof; (d) any document which any magistrate is authorized or required by law to make or issue; 19 & 20 Geo. 5, c. 29. (e) any document which any person authorized to adminis- ter an oath under the Commissioners for Oaths Act, 1889, is 52 Vict, c. 10. authorized or required by law to make or issue; (f) any document made or issued by an officer of state or law officer of the Crown, or any document upon which, by the law or usage at the time in force, any court of justice or any officer might act; (g) any document or copy of a document used or intended to be used in evidence in any court of record, or any document which is made evidence by law; (h) any certificate required by any enactment for celebration of marriage; the

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