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Counterfeiting Laws in Samoa |
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The act of reproducing counterfeit
currency of the Independent State of Samoa or altering genuine
currency is a violation of the Article 3. Defacing Bank Notes of the
Banking Ordinance Act of 1960 and Article 109. Making Counterfeit
Coins, Article 110. Impairing Coins and Article 111. Uttering
Counterfeit Coins of the Crime Ordinance Act of
1961. Penalties detailed below. |
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Banking Ordinance Act 1960 |
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Article 3. Defacing Bank Notes |
(1) Every person commits an offence and is liable to a fine not
exceeding [$10]-
(a) Without lawful authority, defaces any bank note, whether by
means of any writing, printing, stamp, mark, or erasure, or
otherwise howsoever; or
(b) Being party or privy to any such defacement of a bank note, pays
away, parts with, puts in circulation, demands payment of, or
deposits or offers to deposit in any bank any bank note so defaced.
(2) The endorsement of any bank note for the purpose of
identification or for any other lawful purpose is not an offence within
the meaning of this section. |
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Crime Ordinance Act 1961 |
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Article 109. Making Counterfeit Coins |
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Every one is liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 7 years who
makes or begins to make counterfeit coin resembling any current coin, or
who has in his possession any dies or other instruments or material
intended to be used in the making of such counterfeit coin. |
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Article 110. Impairing coin |
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Every one is liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years who
impairs, diminishes or lightens any current coin, with intent that when
so dealt with it shall pass for current coin. |
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Article 111. Uttering Counterfeit Coin |
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Every one who fraudulently utters any counterfeit coin is liable to
imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months. |
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