Criminal Code (Cap. 9), article 182

182. (1) The punishment laid down in the last preceding article shall be applied where t he forgery is committed by the public officer or servant on a legal and authentic copy, by giv ing out the same in virtue of his office, in a manner contrary to o r different from the original, without this being altered or suppressed. Penalty in case of negligence. (2) Where such copy is so given out by the mere negligence of the public officer or servant, he shall, on conviction, be liab le to a fine ( multa ). CRIMINAL CODE [CAP. 9. 83 Forgery of public, commercial or private bank documents by person not being a public officer. Amended by: VI.1871.10; XLIX.1981.4.