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Section 474 — Having possession of certain document or electronic record known to be forged, with intent to use it as genuine

As in force on 1 February 2008.

Timeline 3 versions
  1. 30 March 1987 Enacted
  2. 1 February 2008 Act 51 of 2007
  3. 17 August 2026 Latest
Amended in force 1 February 2008 by Penal Code (Amendment) Act 2007
474.Having possession of a valuable security or willcertain document or electronic record known to be forged, with intent to use it as genuine

Whoever has in his possession any document ,or electronic record, knowing the same to be forged, and intending that the same shall fraudulently or dishonestly be used as genuine, shall, if the document or electronic record is one of the descriptions mentioned in section 466, be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to 710 years, and shall also be liable to fine; and if the document is one of the descriptions mentioned in section 467, shall be punished with imprisonment for life, or with imprisonment for a term which may extend to 7a term which may extend to 15 years, and shall also be liable to fine.