Section 121: Fine for forgery
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121. Fine for forgery
Toute personne declarée coupable Any person found guilty of any
de faux ou d’usage de faux de toute kind of forgery or of making use of
nature sera passible d’une amende any kind of forged writing shall be
n’excédant pas 100,000 roupies qui, liable to a fine not exceeding
lorsqu’elle sera infligée, pourra être 100,000 rupees which may, where
prononcée soit au lieu de la peine it is imposed, be so imposed either
d’emprisonnement ou de servitude in substitution for or in addition to
pénale prévue dans chaque cas soit the punishment of imprisonment or
en même temps que cette peine. penal servitude provided for in each
case.
[S. 121 amended by Act 5 of 1999; s. 8 (a) of Act 36 of 2008 w.e.f. 6 December 2008.]
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Questions this section answers
- Can I be fined as well as, or instead of, jailed for a forgery offence?