Marginal note:Fraudulent use of certificate of citizenship
58 (1) Every one who, while in or out of Canada,
(a) uses a certificate of citizenship or a certificate of naturalization for a fraudulent purpose, or
(b) being a person to whom a certificate of citizenship or a certificate of naturalization has been granted, knowingly parts with the possession of that certificate with intent that it should be used for a fraudulent purpose,
is guilty of an indictable offence and liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years.
Definition of certificate of citizenship and certificate of naturalization
(2) In this section, certificate of citizenship and certificate of naturalization, respectively, mean a certificate of citizenship and a certificate of naturalization as defined by the Citizenship Act.
- R.S., c. C-34, s. 59
- 1974-75-76, c. 108, s. 41
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