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Part I

which this subsection applies, which is land which he knows or believes to be, false within the meaning of Part I of the Forgery and Counterfeiting Act 1981, shall be guilty of an offence.

(1A) Any person who without lawful authority or excuse makes, or has in his custody or under his control, any document so closely resembling a document to which subsection (1) above applies as to be calculated to deceive shall be guilty of an offence.

(1B) The documents to which subsection (1) above applies are any document purporting to be—

(a) an application under Part IV of this Act;

(b) a medical recommendation or report under this Act; and

(c) any other document required or authorised to be made for any of the purposes of this Act.”.

(2) The following subsections shall be substituted for section 98(1) of the 1961 c. 15 (N.I.).Mental Health Act (Northern Ireland) 1961 (which makes corresponding provision for Northern Ireland):—

“(1) Any person who without lawful authority or excuse has in his custody or under his control any document to which this subsection applies which is, and which he knows or believes to be, false within the meaning of Part I of the Forgery and Counterfeiting Act 1981, shall be guilty of an offence.

(1A) Any person who without lawful authority or excuse makes, or has in his custody or under his control, any document so closely resembling a document to which subsection (1) applies as to be calculated to deceive shall be guilty of an offence.

(1B) The documents to which subsection (1) applies are any document purporting to be—

(a) an application under Part II;

(b) any recommendation for admission or guardianship or medical report under this Act; and

(c) any other document required or authorised to be made for any of the purposes of this Act.”.

Amendments of Road Traffic Acts and Public Passenger Vehicles Act 1981.
1960 c. 16.
1967 c. 76.
1981 c. 14. 12. In section 233(2) of the Road Traffic Act 1960, section 169(3) of the Road Traffic Act 1972 and section 65(3) of the Public Passenger Vehicles Act 1981, for the words “ “forges” means forges within the meaning of the Forgery Act, 1913.” there shall be substituted the words “ “forges” means makes a false document or other thing in order that it may be used as genuine.”