Forgery Act 1830 (UK)

Section 2, Forging the Great Seal, Privy Seal, Privy Signet, Royal Sign Manual etc, treason and capital

Section 2 of the act replaced the corresponding provisions in the Treason Act 1351 (25 Edw. 3 Stat. 5. c. 2) and the Treason Act 1553 (1 Mar. Stat. 2. c. 1). This form of treason was reduced to felony when section 2 was replaced by the Forgery Act 1861 (24 & 25 Vict. c. 98).

Two years later, the Forgery, Abolition of Punishment of Death Act 1832 (2 & 3 Will. 4. c. 123) abolished the death penalty for most of these offences.

The Forgery Act 1837 (7 Will. 4. & 1 Vict. c 84) later abolished the death penalty for the remaining offences.

The words "and be it enacted" in section 21 of the act were repealed by section 1 of, and the schedule to, the Statute Law Revision (No. 2) Act 1888 (51 & 52 Vict. c. 3), which came into force on 24 December 1888.

As to trial of offences under the act at quarter sessions, see section 17 of the Central Criminal Court Act 1834 (4 & 5 Will 4 c 36).

The act was adopted in New South Wales by section 1 of the act 4 Will 4 No 4.

The whole act, except section 21, was repealed on 1 November 1861 by section 1 of, and the schedule to, the Criminal Statutes Repeal Act 1861 (24 & 25 Vict. c. 95).

The whole act, except section 21, was repealed as to New Zealand by section 3 of, and the first part of the schedule to, the Repeals Act 1878 (42 Vict No 28).

Section 21 of the act was repealed by section 26(2) of, and schedule 4 to, the Parochial Registers and Records Measure 1978 (No. 2). It is replaced by section 4 of that measure.

The whole act was repealed for the Republic of Ireland by sections 2 and 3 and part 4 of schedule 2 to the Statute Law Revision Act 2007.