Government Annuities Act, 1853

If Certificate or Declaration contain any untrue Statement of Age, &c. the Money paid to be forfeited, and Right to Annuity to cease.

XXX. If any Certificate or Declaration shall be produced to the Officer of the Commissioners for the Reduction of the National Debt which shall contain any untrue Statement of the Age of any Person to whom an Annuity has been granted under this Act, or of any Person who has contracted for a Sum payable at Death, with Intent to obtain an Annuity on the Continuance of the Life of any Person under the Age of Ten Years, or to obtain any higher Rate or Amount of Annuity or any Payment on Death greater than would or might be allowed under the Provisions of this Act, according to the true Age of such Person, then and in every such Case all Money which may have been paid for or on account of the Purchase of such Annuity or Payment on Death shall be forfeited to the said Commissioners, and all Right and Title to any Annuity or to any Payment on Death which would or might otherwise have been payable in respect thereof shall cease and determine.