Criminal Justice (Theft and Fraud Offences) Act, 2001
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PART 4 Forgery | ||
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Interpretation (Part 4). |
24.—In this Part— | |
“false” and “making”, in relation to an instrument, have the meanings assigned to these words by section 30 ; | ||
“instrument” means any document, whether of a formal or informal character (other than a currency note within the meaning of Part 5) and includes any— | ||
(a) disk, tape, sound track or other device on or in which information is recorded or stored by mechanical, electronic or other means, | ||
(b) money order, | ||
(c) postal order, | ||
(d) postage stamp issued or sold by An Post or any mark denoting payment of postage which is authorised by An Post to be used instead of an adhesive stamp, | ||
(e) stamp of the Revenue Commissioners denoting any stamp duty or fee, whether it is an adhesive stamp or a stamp impressed by means of a die, | ||
(f) licence or certificate issued by the Revenue Commissioners, | ||
(g) cheque, including traveller's cheque, or bank draft, | ||
(h) charge card, cheque card, credit card, debit card or any card combining two or more of the functions performed by such cards, | ||
(i) share certificate, | ||
(j) certified copy, issued by or on behalf of an tArd-Chláraitheoir, of an entry in any register of births, stillbirths, marriages or deaths or in the Adopted Children Register, | ||
(k) certificate relating to such an entry, | ||
(l) a certificate of insurance, | ||
(m) passport or document which can be used instead of a passport, | ||
(n) document issued by or on behalf of a Minister of the Government and permitting or authorising a person to enter or remain (whether temporarily or permanently) in the State or to enter employment therein, | ||
(o) registration certificate issued under Article 11(1)(e)(i) of the Aliens Order, 1946 ( S.I. No. 395 of 1946 ), | ||
(p) public service card, | ||
(q) ticket of admission to an event to which members of the public may be admitted on payment of a fee; | ||
“prejudice” and “induce”, in relation to a person, have the meanings assigned to those words by section 31 ; | ||
“share certificate” means a document entitling or evidencing the title of a person to a share or interest— | ||
(a) in any public stock, annuity, fund or debt of the Government or the State or of any government or state, including a state which forms part of another state, or | ||
(b) in any stock, fund or debt of a body (whether corporate or unincorporated), wherever established. |