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FORGERY ACT 1913 - SECT 8

Possession of forged documents, seals, and dies.

8.(1) Every person shall be guilty of felony and on conviction thereof shall
be liable to penal servitude for any term not exceeding fourteen years, who,
without lawful authority or excuse, the proof whereof shall lie on the
accused, purchases or receives from any person, or has in his custody or
possession, a forged bank note, knowing the same to be forged.

(2) Every person shall be guilty of felony and on conviction thereof shall be
liable to penal servitude for any term not exceeding fourteen years, who,
without lawful authority or excuse, the proof whereof shall lie on the
accused, and knowing the same to be forged, has in his custody or possession

Para.(a) rep. by 1973 c.43 s.23 sch.7 Pt.I

(b)any forged stamp or die as defined by the
Stamp Duties Management Act, 1891;

(c)any forged wrapper or label provided by or under the authority of the
Commissioners of Inland Revenue or the Commissioners of Customs and Excise.

Subs.(3) spent

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