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Penalty for counterfeiting etc of antiquity
Act: Antiquities Act 1975
Section Provisions
ACT VII OF 1976 ANTIQUITIES ACT, 1975 ACT VII OF 1976 ANTIQUITIES ACT, 1975 An Act to repeal and re‑enact the law relating to the preservation and protection of antiquities 24. Penalty for counterfeiting, of antiquity.‑(,I) Whoever counterfeits, or commits forgery in respect of any ,antiquity with intent to commit fraud or knowing to be likely that fraud will thereby be committed, or causes anything to appear like, or to be believed to be, an antiquity with intent to cause wrongful gain to one person or wrongful loss to another person shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to six months or with fire, or with both. (2) The Court trying an offence under subsection (1) may direct that any thing the making or forging of which has constituted such offence shall stand forfeited to the Federal Government.