(a)
without lawful authority or excuse, makes, signs or executes, for
or in the name or on account of another person, whether by
procuration or otherwise, any document or writing; or
(b) knowingly utters any document or writing so made, signed or
executed by another person,
commits a felony and is liable to imprisonment for seven years.
356. Demanding property upon forged testamentary instruments.
Any person who procures the delivery or payment to himself or herself or
any other person of any property or money by virtue of any probate or letters
of administration granted upon a forged testamentary instrument, knowing
the testamentary instrument to have been forged, or upon or by virtue of any
probate or letters of administration obtained by false evidence, knowing the
grant to have been so obtained, commits an offence of the same kind and is
liable to the same punishment as if he or she had forged the document or
thing by virtue of which he or she procures the delivery or payment.
357. Purchasing forged bank or currency notes.
Any person who, without lawful authority or excuse, the proof of which lies
on him or her, imports into Uganda or purchases or receives from any person,
or has in his or her possession, a forged bank note or currency note, whether
filled up or in blank, knowing it to be forged, commits a felony and is liable
to imprisonment for seven years.
358. Falsifying warrant for money payable under public authority.
Any person who, being employed in the public service, knowingly and with
intent to defraud makes out or delivers to any person a warrant for the
payment of any money payable by public authority, for a greater or less
amount than that to which the person on whose behalf the warrant is made
out is entitled, commits a felony and is liable to imprisonment for seven
years.
359. Falsification of register.
Any person who, having the actual custody of any register or record kept by
lawful authority, knowingly permits any entry, which in any material
particular is to his or her knowledge false, to be made in the register or
record, commits a felony and is liable to imprisonment for seven years.
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