s. 83B (10) In proceedings for an offence against this section, if it is necessary to allege an intent to induce a person to accept a false document as genuine, or a copy of a false document as a copy of a genuine one, it is not necessary to allege that the accused intended so to induce a particular person. 83B Abolition of common law offences of forgery and S. 83B inserted by uttering No. 25/1989 s. 6. The offences at common law of forgery and uttering are abolished except as regards offences alleged to have been committed before the commencement of section 6 of the Crimes Legislation (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 1989. 84 Liability of company officers for certain offences by S. 84 substituted by company No. 8425 s. 2(1)(b). (1) Where an offence committed by a body corporate under section 81, 82 or 83 is proved to have been committed with the consent or connivance of any director, manager, secretary or other similar officer of the body corporate, or any person who was purporting to act in any such capacity, he as well as the body corporate shall be guilty of that offence, and shall be liable to be proceeded against and punished accordingly. (2) Where the affairs of a body corporate are managed by its members, this section shall apply in relation to the acts and defaults of a member in connexion with his functions of management as if he were a director of the body corporate.
(10) In proceedings for an offence against this section, if it is necessary to allege an intent to induce a person to accept a false document as genuine, or a copy of a false document as a copy of a genuine one, it is not necessary to allege that the accused intended so to induce a particular person. S. 83B inserted by No. 25/1989 s. 6. 83B Abolition of common law offences of forgery and uttering s. 83B The offences at common law of forgery and uttering are abolished except as regards offences alleged to have been committed before the commencement of section 6 of the Crimes Legislation (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 1989. S. 84 substituted by No. 8425 s. 2(1)(b). 84 Liability of company officers for certain offences by company (1) Where an offence committed by a body corporate under section 81, 82 or 83 is proved to have been committed with the consent or connivance of any director, manager, secretary or other similar officer of the body corporate, or any person who was purporting to act in any such capacity, he as well as the body corporate shall be guilty of that offence, and shall be liable to be proceeded against and punished accordingly. (2) Where the affairs of a body corporate are managed by its members, this section shall apply in relation to the acts and defaults of a member in connexion with his functions of management as if he were a director of the body corporate.
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