Forgery Act 1913

rdf:langString Forgery Act 1913

rdf:langString An Act to consolidate, simplify, and amend the Law-relating to Forgery and kindred Offences.

rdf:langString Parliament of the United Kingdom

rdf:langString Forgery Act 1913

rdf:langString Repealed

rdf:langString The Forgery Act 1913 (3 & 4 Geo 5 c 27) was an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. This Act was repealed for England and Wales and Northern Ireland by section 30 of, and Part I of the Schedule to, the Forgery and Counterfeiting Act 1981. It was repealed in the Republic of Ireland by section 3(1) of, and Schedule 1 to, the Criminal Justice (Theft and Fraud Offences) Act 2001. Section 1 - Definition of forgery This section provided a definition of forgery. Section 2 - Forgery of certain documents with intent to defraud As to the mode of trial of offences under section 2(2)(a) in England and Wales, see sections 16(1) and (3) of, and paragraph 13(a) of Schedule 2 to, and paragraph 15(a) of Schedule 3 to, the Criminal Law Act 1977. Section 3 - Forgery of certain documents with intent to defraud or deceive Section 4 - Forgery of other documents with intent to defraud or to deceive a misdemeanour As to the mode of trial of offences under this section in England and Wales, see section 16(3) of, and paragraph 15(b) of Schedule 3 to, the Criminal Law Act 1977. Section 5 - Forgery of seals and dies Section 6 - Uttering Section 7 - Demanding property on forged documents etc. As to the mode of trial of offences under section 7(a) in England and Wales, see sections 16(1) and (3) of, and paragraph 13(b) of Schedule 2 to, and paragraph 15(c) of Schedule 3 to, the Criminal Law Act 1977. Section 8 - Possession of forged documents, seals and dies Section 9 - Making or having in possession paper or implements for forgery Section 10 - Purchasing or having in possession certain paper before it has been duly stamped and issued Section 11 - Accessories and abettors Section 12 - Punishments Section 13 - Jurisdiction of quarter sessions in England Section 14 - Venue Section 15 - Criminal possession Section 16 - Search warrants Section 17 - Form of indictment and proof of intent Section 18 - Interpretation Section 19 - Savings Section 20 - Repeals Section 21 - Extent Section 22 - Short title and commencement Schedule Indictments for ss. 2 and 6 The following specimen counts were formerly contained in paragraph 18 of the Second Schedule to the Indictments Act 1915 before it was repealed. STATEMENT OF OFFENCE. First Count. Forgery, contrary to section 2(1)(a) of the Forgery Act, 1913. PARTICULARS OF OFFENCE. A.B., on the day of , in the county of , with intent to defraud, forged a certain will purporting to be the will of C.D. STATEMENT OF OFFENCE. Second Count. Uttering forged document, contrary to section 6(1)(2) of the Forgery Act, 1913. PARTICULARS OF OFFENCE. A.B., on the day of , in the county of , uttered a certain forged will purporting to be the will of C.D, knowing the same to be forged and with intent to defraud.