Criminal Code (Cap. 9)

Criminal Code (Cap. 9), article 188B

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188B. (1) Whosoever fraudulently ma kes, alters, or forges any currency or utters any forged currency knowing the same to be forged shall be liable, on conviction, to imprisonment for a te rm of not less than two years an d not exceeding nine years: Provided that where the forged currency is uttered by a person who proves that at the tim e at which it came into his cu stody or possession he did not know the same to be forged, the punishment shall be reduced to a term of imprisonment of not le ss than two months and not exceeding three years. (2) Whosoever makes use of legal facilities or materials to CRIMINAL CODE [CAP. 9. 85 manufacture any currency in violation of the rights and conditi ons under which such facilities or materials are to be used shall b e liable, on conviction, to imprisonment for a term of not less t han two years and not exceeding ten years. Import, export, transportation and possession of forged currency. Added by: XLIX.2016.9.

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