58. Fraudulent use of certificate of citizenship 58. (1) Every one who, while in or out of Canada,

is guilty of an indictable offence and liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years.

(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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