Offices, Shops and Railway Premises Act 1963

68Falsification of documents, false statements, &c

(1)If a person—

(a)with intent to deceive, forges—

(i)a fire certificate or a certificate such as is mentioned in section 46(8) of this Act; or

(ii)an instrument issued under regulations under this Act whereby exemption is granted from any provision of the regulations;

or makes or has in his possession a document so closely resembling any such certificate or instrument as aforesaid as to be calculated to deceive; or

(b)for the purpose of procuring the issue of a fire certificate or the grant or extension of an exemption under section 46 of this Act or the issue under regulations under this Act of an instrument whereby exemption is granted from any provision of the regulations, makes a statement which he knows to be false in a material particular or recklessly makes a statement which is so false, or produces, furnishes, sends or otherwise makes use of a document which he knows to be so false or recklessly produces, furnishes, sends or otherwise makes use of a document which is so false; or

(c)wilfully makes a false entry in any register, book, notice or other document required by or by virtue of this Act to be kept, served or given ;

he shall be guilty of an offence and liable to a fine not exceeding one hundred pounds or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding three months or to both such fine and such imprisonment.

(2)If a person falsely pretends to be an inspector appointed under section 52(1), (2) or (5) of this Act, a person authorised under subsection (3) of that section by the Minister, a person authorised under subsection (6) of that section by the Minister of Power or an officer appointed under section 57 of this Act by the Minister, he shall be guilty of an offence and liable to a fine not exceeding ten pounds.

(3)In this section, the expression " forges " has, in the application thereof to England and Wales, the same meaning as in the Forgery Act 1913.