Forgery and Counterfeiting Act 1981
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28 Meaning of “counterfeit”.
(1) For the purposes of this Part of this Act a thing is a counterfeit of a currency note or of a protected coin— (a) if it is not a currency note or a protected coin but resembles a currency note or protected coin (whether on one side only or on both) to such an extent that it is reasonably capable of passing for a currency note or protected coin of that description; or (b) if it is a currency note or protected coin which has been so altered that it is reasonably capable of passing for a currency note or protected coin of some other description. (2) For the purpose of this Part of this Act— (a) a thing consisting of one side only of a currency note, with or without the addition of other material is a counterfeit of such a note; (b) a thing consisting— (i) of parts of two or more currency notes; or (ii) of parts of a currency note, or of parts of two or more currency notes, with the additon of other material, is capable of being a counterfeit of a currency note. (3) References in this Part of this Act to passing or tendering a counterfeit of a currency note or a protected coin are not to be construed as confined to passing or tendering it as legal tender.
28 Meaning of “counterfeit”.
(1) For the purposes of this Part of this Act a thing is a counterfeit of a currency note or of a protected coin— (a) if it is not a currency note or a protected coin but resembles a currency note or protected coin (whether on one side only or on both) to such an extent that it is reasonably capable of passing for a currency note or protected coin of that description; or (b) if it is a currency note or protected coin which has been so altered that it is reasonably capable of passing for a currency note or protected coin of some other description. (2) For the purpose of this Part of this Act— (a) a thing consisting of one side only of a currency note, with or without the addition of other material is a counterfeit of such a note; (b) a thing consisting— (i) of parts of two or more currency notes; or (ii) of parts of a currency note, or of parts of two or more currency notes, with the additon of other material, is capable of being a counterfeit of a currency note. (3) References in this Part of this Act to passing or tendering a counterfeit of a currency note or a protected coin are not to be construed as confined to passing or tendering it as legal tender.
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