Forgery Act 1870


The Forgery Act 1870 is an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. The whole act, so far as unrepealed, was repealed by section 33 of, and part I of schedule 3 to, the Theft Act 1968. This act was repealed for the Republic of Ireland by sections 1 and 2 of, and of the schedule to, the Statute Law Revision (Pre-1922) Act 2005.

Section 1 - Short title

Section 1 of the act authorised the citation of this act by its short title.

Section 2 - Construction and extent of act

Section 2 of the act provided that this act had effect as one act with the Forgery Act 1861, except that this act extended to the United Kingdom.

Section 3 - Forgery of stock certificates etc

Section 3 of the act was repealed by section 20 of, and part I of the schedule to, the Forgery Act 1913.

Section 4 - Personation of owners of stock

Section 4 of the act provided that:

Section 5 - Engraving plates etc for stock certificates etc

Section 5 of the act was repealed by section 20 of, and part I of the schedule to, the Forgery Act 1913.

Section 6 - Forgery of certificates of transfers of stocks from England to Ireland etc

Section 6 of the act was repealed by section 20 of, and part I of the schedule to, the Forgery Act 1913.

Section 7 - Extension of provisions of Forgery Act to Scotland

Section 7 of the act extended sections 2 and 4, and all provisions relative thereto, of the Forgery Act 1861 and all enactments amending those sections or provisions, or any of them, to Scotland.

Section 8 - Alteration as to Scotland

Section 8 of the act provided that:

Schedule

The schedule to the act read:
The act referred to was the Forgery Act 1861 .