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Forgery and Counterfeiting Act 1981
The Forgery and Counterfeiting Act 1981 (c. 45) is an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom which makes it illegal to make fake versions of many things, including legal documents, contracts, audio and visual recordings, and money of the United Kingdom and certain protected coins. It replaces the Forgery Act 1913, the Coinage Offences Act 1936 and parts of the Forgery Act 1861. It implements recommendations made by the Law Commission in their report on forgery and counterfeit currency.
These offences are the intentional creation and publication of documents which, if not fake, would have legal force. These sections of the law cover all manner of documents, for example wills, contracts, and promissory notes.
Section 1 creates the offence of forgery.
Section 2 creates the offence of copying a false instrument.
Section 3 creates the offence of using a false instrument.
Section 4 creates the offence of using a copy of a false instrument.
Section 13 abolished the common law offence of forgery.
Section 27 defines the expressions "currency note" and "protected coin". This section makes it illegal to forge or counterfeit money. In addition to the money of the United Kingdom it explicitly states that certain foreign coins are protected coins under this act, and counterfeiting them is just as great an offence as counterfeiting coins of the United Kingdom.
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Forgery and Counterfeiting Act 1981
The Forgery and Counterfeiting Act 1981 (c. 45) is an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom which makes it illegal to make fake versions of many things, including legal documents, contracts, audio and visual recordings, and money of the United Kingdom and certain protected coins. It replaces the Forgery Act 1913, the Coinage Offences Act 1936 and parts of the Forgery Act 1861. It implements recommendations made by the Law Commission in their report on forgery and counterfeit currency.
These offences are the intentional creation and publication of documents which, if not fake, would have legal force. These sections of the law cover all manner of documents, for example wills, contracts, and promissory notes.
Section 1 creates the offence of forgery.
Section 2 creates the offence of copying a false instrument.
Section 3 creates the offence of using a false instrument.
Section 4 creates the offence of using a copy of a false instrument.
Section 13 abolished the common law offence of forgery.
Section 27 defines the expressions "currency note" and "protected coin". This section makes it illegal to forge or counterfeit money. In addition to the money of the United Kingdom it explicitly states that certain foreign coins are protected coins under this act, and counterfeiting them is just as great an offence as counterfeiting coins of the United Kingdom.