Section 161: Forging documents

161. Forging documents (1) Any person who, with intent to deceive— (a) (i) forges; (ii) alters; (iii) defaces; (iv) mutilates; (v) uses; or (vi) sells, supplies, lends to or allows to be used by any other person; (b) makes; or (c) has in his possession, a listed document, shall commit an offence. [Issue 1] R27 – 126 Revised Laws of Mauritius (2) Any person who, with intent to deceive, alters an entry made in a record or register required to be kept under this Act shall commit an offence. (3) In subsection (1), “listed document” means— (a) a licence under this Act; (b) a test certificate; (c) a document, plate or mark by which a vehicle is to be identified as being an authorised vehicle under Part VI; (d) a document evidencing the appointment of an examiner or other officers under Part VI; (e) a certificate of insurance or certificate of security under Part V; (f) a certificate of fitness; (g) a prescribed document which may be produced in lieu of a certificate of insurance or a certificate of security under section 68 (4); (h) an insurance vignette; (i) an Agreed Statement of Facts Form; or (j) a Minor Road Accident Report Form. [S. 161 amended by s. 10 of Act 46 of 2002; s. 5 of Act 36 of 2003 w.e.f. 1 August 2004.]