Customs Consolidation Act, 1853

Counterfeiting, &c. of wrappers.

X. Reciprocity.

116. If any person shall forge or counterfeit, or cause or procure to be forged or counterfeited, or shall aid or assist in the forging or counterfeiting of any wrapper provided by the Commissioners of Inland Revenue in pursuance of this Act, or any wrapper of a licensed maker of playing cards, or any wrapper purporting to be the wrapper of any such licensed maker made for enclosing playing cards, or shall knowingly and wilfully utter, or, without lawful excuse, the proof whereof shall lie upon him, be possessed of any such forged or counterfeit wrapper, he shall be guilty of felony, and shall be liable to the same punishment as any person guilty of forging or counterfeiting any stamp or mark provided, made, or used by the Commissioners of Inland Revenue.

[Ss. 117–323 rep. 39 & 40 Vict. c. 36. s. 288; but as to ss. 165, 166, 181–183, 185, 187, 188 except so far as those sections relate to those of her Majesty's possessions abroad, in which other provisions have not been substituted by local Act or Ordinance with the sanction of her Majesty. Ss. 195–197 are applied by 23 & 24 Vict. c. 115. s. 1. Ss. 313–323 are applied by 31 & 32 Vict. c. 45. s. 10.]

As to reciprocity in commerce between British and foreign countries: