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Crimes

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(a) under, upon or by virtue of any forged instrument what- soever, knowing the same to be forged; or (Amended, 33 of 1939, Supp. Schedule, G.N. 840;40)

(b) under, upon or by virtue of any probate or letters of administration, knowing the will, testament, codicil or testamentary writing on which such probate or letters of administration have been obtained to have been forged, or knowing such probate or letters of administration to have been obtained by any false oath, affirmation or affidavit,

shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction upon indictment to imprisonment for 14 years.

(11 of 1922, s. 9, incorporated. Amended, 33 of 1939, Supp. Schedule, G.N. 840/40)

76. (1) Any person who without lawful authority or excuse purchases or receives from any person, or has in his custody or possession, a forged bank note, knowing the same to be forged, shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction upon indictment to imprisonment for 14 years. (Amended, 5 of 1924, Schedule; 11 of 1924, s. 4 and 33 of 1939, Supp. Schedule, G.N. 840/40)

(2) Any person who, without lawful authority or excuse and knowing the same to be forged, has in his custody or possession any forged seal or die the forgery of which with intent to defraud or deceive is made punishable by section 73 shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction upon indictment to imprisonment for 7 years. (Amended, 5 of 1924, Schedule)

(3) Any person who, without lawful authority or excuse and knowing the same to be forged, has in his custody or possession any forged document the possession of which is not made illegal under this or any other enactment for the time being in force shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction upon indictment to imprisonment for 3 years. (Added, 11 of 1924, s. 5)

(11 of 1922, s. 10, incorporated)

76A. (1) Any person who has in his custody or possession any document, equipment or article fit and intended for use in the forgery of any document or other thing commits an offence and is liable on conviction on indictment to imprisonment for 14 years.

(2) In proceedings against any person for an offence under subsection (1), where any document, equipment or article is proved to have been at the time of such offence fit for use in the forgery of

(a) a travel document, as defined in section 2 of the Immi- gration Ordinance, or any document issued under that Ordinance;

(b) an identity card, or any other document, issued under the

Registration of Persons Ordinance;

Possession of

forged docu- ments, seals and dies.

1913 c. 27. s. 8.

Possession of implements for forgery.

(Cap. 115.)

(Cap. 177.)