Specialist Printing Equipment and Materials (Offences) Act 2015

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Specialist Printing Equipment and Materials (Offences) Act 2015
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United Kingdom
Long title Make provision for an offence in respect of supplies of specialist printing equipment and related materials; and for connected purposes.
Citation 2015 c.16
Introduced by David Amess MP (Commons)
Baroness Berridge (Lords)
Territorial extent  England and Wales [1]
Dates
Royal assent 26 March 2015 [2]
Commencement 26 May 2015 [1]
Status: Current legislation
Text of statute as originally enacted
Revised text of statute as amended

The Specialist Printing Equipment and Materials (Offences) Act 2015 is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. [3] The Bill makes a specific offence of knowingly supplying printing equipment for the production of fake or fraudulent identity documents. It was introduced as a private member's bill by David Amess and Baroness Berridge. [2]

Contents

Provisions

The provisions of the Act include:

  • A person found guilty of this is liable of a prison term of up to 10 years, a fine or both. [4]
(a) an identity document (defined as any document that gives a person the right to reside or remain within the UK, a registration card [as defined in the Immigration Act 1971], a United Kingdom passport [as defined in the Immigration Act 1971], a passport from another country or issued by another international entity or a document that can be used instead of a passport)
(b) a travel document (defined as a licence to drive a motor vehicle granted under the Road Traffic Act 1988 or the Road Traffic (Northern Ireland) Order 1981, a driving licence from another country or issued by another international entity, a ticket or document authorising travel on public passenger transport services, a permit authorising a concession when travelling on public transport, a badge of a form prescribed under the Chronically Sick and Disabled Persons Act 1970)
(c) an entry document (defined as a security pass or other document used as such or a ticket, or other document used in that capacity, to an event)
(d) a document used for verifying the holder's age or national insurance number
(e) a currency note or protected coin, as defined in the Forgery and Counterfeiting Act 1981
(f) a debit or credit card
(g) any other instrument to which Section 5 of the Forgery and Counterfeiting Act 1981 applies

References

  1. 1 2 "5 - Extent, commencement and short title". Legislation.gov.uk . Retrieved 17 September 2019.
  2. 1 2 "Specialist Printing Equipment and Materials (Offences) Act 2015". Parliament.uk . Retrieved 17 September 2019.
  3. ↑ Specialist Printing Equipment and Materials (Offences) Bill Gov.uk Home Office
  4. 1 2 "1 - Offence of supplying specialist printing equipment knowing it will be used for criminal purposes". Legislation.gov.uk . Retrieved 17 September 2019.
  5. 1 2 "2 - Meaning of "specialist printing equipment"". Legislation.gov.uk . Retrieved 17 September 2019.
  6. ↑ "4 - Application to Crown". Legislation.gov.uk . Retrieved 17 September 2019.
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