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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〔Hansard (House of Commons), 19 June 1981, col 1292, Norman Miscampbell.〕 recommendations made by the Law Commission in their report on forgery and counterfeit currency.〔The Law Commission. Criminal Law: Report on Forgery and Counterfeit Currency. (Law Com 55). 17 July 1973.〕 ==Part I - Forgery and kindred offences== 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. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Forgery and Counterfeiting Act 1981」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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