Hallmarking Act, 1981
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Penalties for forgery, etc. of certain dies and stamps. |
13.—(1) Notwithstanding anything in the Act of 1913, the penalty for forgery under section 5 (4) (b) of the Act of 1913 shall be, in the case of a summary conviction, a fine not exceeding £500 or, at the discretion of the court, imprisonment for a term not exceeding twelve months, or both, and, in the case of a conviction on indictment, a fine not exceeding £5,000 or, at the discretion of the court, imprisonment for a term not exceeding five years, or both. | |
(2) Notwithstanding anything in the Act of 1913, the penalty for an offence under section 8 (2) (a) of the Act of 1913 shall be, in the case of a summary conviction, a fine not exceeding £500 or, at the discretion of the court, imprisonment for a term not exceeding twelve months, or both, and, in the case of a conviction on indictment, a fine not exceeding £5,000 or, at the discretion of the court, imprisonment for a term not exceeding five years, or both. | ||
(3) Notwithstanding anything in the Plate Assay (Ireland) Act, 1807 , or in any other enactment, the penalty for a felony under section 16 of that Act or for any other offence under that section shall be, in the case of a summary conviction, a fine not exceeding £500 or, at the discretion of the court, imprisonment for a term not exceeding twelve months, or both, and, in the case of a conviction on indictment, a fine of £5,000 or, at the discretion of the court, imprisonment for a term not exceeding five years, or both. | ||
(4) References in the Act of 1913 to dies shall include portions of a die. |