Whoever counterfeits upon or in the substance of any material any device or mark used for the purpose of authenticating any document described in section 467, intending that such device or mark shall be used for the purpose of giving the appearance of authenticity to any document then forged or thereafter to be forged on such material, or who with such intent has in his possession any material upon or in the substance of which any such device or mark has been counterfeited, shall be punished with imprisonment for life, or with imprisonment for a term which may extend to 7 years, and shall also be liable to fine.
Section history
Section 475 — Counterfeiting a device or mark used for authenticating documents described in section 467, or possessing counterfeit marked material
As in force on 12 November 1993.
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- 30 March 1987 Enacted
- 12 November 1993 You are here
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