Crimes Ordinance Part IX 9-8 Section 71 Cap. 200 (f) be the result of his having accepted a false instrument as genuine, or a copy of a false instrument as a copy of a genuine one, in connection with his performance of any duty. (2) For the purpose of this section, an act which a person has an enforceable duty to do and an omission to do an act which a person is not entitled to do shall be disregarded. (3) References in this Part to inducing somebody to accept a false instrument as genuine, or a copy of a false instrument as a copy of a genuine one, include references to inducing a machine to respond to an instrument or copy as if it were a genuine instrument, or, as the case may be, a copy of a genuine one. (4) Where subsection (3) applies, the act or omission intended to be induced by the machine responding to the instrument or copy shall be treated as an act or omission to a person’s prejudice. (5) In subsection (1)(a) loss (損失) includes a loss by not getting what one might get, as well as a loss by parting with what one has. 71. The offence of forgery A person who makes a false instrument, with the intention that he or another shall use it to induce somebody to accept it as genuine, and by reason of so accepting it to do or not to do some act to his own or any other person’s prejudice, commits the offence of forgery and is liable on conviction on indictment to imprisonment for 14 years. 72. The offence of copying a false instrument A person who makes a copy of an instrument which is, and which Verified Copy Last updated date 16.11.2017