Forgery and Associated Offences - Altering etc or Reproducing Documents

Question 1

*Difference between Forgery vs Altering etc reproducing a document.

Answer 1

Forgery
- An intent to deceive only is required, not an intent to obtain by deception

Altering/Concealing/Destroying or Reproducing a Document
- Prove that the offender intended to obtain by deception.

Question 2

Define Altering/Alteration?

Answer 2

A document is changed in some manner.

Question 3

Define Conceal?

Answer 3

a) Actual hiding.
b) The denial of its existence
c) The withholding of it in the face of a positive duty to produce it.

Question 4

Define Reproduction?

Answer 4

Producing a copy or representation of, or made in imitation.