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Passing, etc. counterfeit currency notes or coins.
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34.—(1) A person who—
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(a) passes or tenders as genuine any thing which is, and which he or she knows or believes to be, a counterfeit of a currency note or coin, or
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(b) delivers any such thing to another person with the intention that that person or any other person shall pass or tender it as genuine,
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is guilty of an offence.
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(2) A person who, without lawful authority or excuse, delivers to another person anything which is, and which he or she knows or believes to be, a counterfeit of a currency note or coin is guilty of an offence.
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(3) A person guilty of an offence under this section is liable on conviction on indictment to a fine or imprisonment for a term not exceeding—
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(a) in the case of an offence under subsection (1), 10 years, or
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(b) in the case of an offence under subsection (2), 5 years,
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or both.
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