False Identification Documents

Question 1

A false identity document is:

Answer 1

A genuine and unadulterated document being used by a different person.

A genuine document that has been altered or

A fake document (a copy of a genuine document, or a form of ID that does not exist).

Question 2

A false identity document is:

Answer 2

A genuine and unadulterated document being used by a different person.

A genuine document that has been altered or

A fake document (a copy of a genuine document, or a form of ID that does not exist).

Question 3

Possession of false identity documents etc with improper intention

Section 4 of the Identity Documents Act 2010 states that…

Answer 3

It is an offence for a person (“P”) with an improper intention to have in P’s possession or under P’s control—

(a) an identity document that is false and that P knows or believes to be false,
(b) an identity document that was improperly obtained and that P knows or believes to have been improperly obtained, or
(c) an identity document that relates to someone else.

Question 4

Possession of false identity documents etc with improper intention

Section 4 of the Identity Documents Act 2010 states improper intention to be…

Answer 4

(a) the intention of using the document for establishing personal information about P;
(b) the intention of allowing or inducing another to use it for establishing, ascertaining or verifying personal information about P or anyone else.

Question 5

Possession without reasonable excuse of a false identity document is an offence under s 6(1) of the Identity Documents Act 2010 and is penalised by…

Answer 5

Triable either way and the penalties are a fine or imprisonment (1 year if tried summarily and 12 years on indictment).

Question 6

Possession of false identity documents etc with improper intention

Section 4 of the Identity Documents Act 2010 states that…

Answer 6

It is an offence for a person (“P”) with an improper intention to have in P’s possession or under P’s control—

(a) an identity document that is false and that P knows or believes to be false,
(b) an identity document that was improperly obtained and that P knows or believes to have been improperly obtained, or
(c) an identity document that relates to someone else.

Question 7

Possession of false identity documents etc with improper intention

Section 4 of the Identity Documents Act 2010 states improper intention to be…

Answer 7

(a) the intention of using the document for establishing personal information about P;
(b) the intention of allowing or inducing another to use it for establishing, ascertaining or verifying personal information about P or anyone else.

Question 8

Possession without reasonable excuse of a false identity document is an offence under s 6(1) of the Identity Documents Act 2010 and is penalised by…

Answer 8

Triable either way and the penalties are a fine or imprisonment (1 year if tried summarily and 12 years on indictment).