72.—(1) A person shall not forge or utter knowing it to be forged—

(a) a record, a licence, a permit, a registration, an approval, an authorisation, a certificate, a document or other thing required by this Act,

(b) a form of identification relating to an animal,

(c) a requirement of an authorised officer under section 41, if the requirement is in writing,

(d) an animal health and welfare notice, or

(e) a notice erected under animal health and welfare regulations F51[…].

(2) A person shall not alter with intent to defraud or deceive, or utter knowing it to be so altered—

(a) a record, a licence, a permit, a registration, an approval, an authorisation, a certificate, a document or other thing required by this Act,

(b) a form of identification relating to an animal,

(c) a requirement of an authorised officer under section 41, if the requirement is in writing,

(d) an animal health and welfare notice, or

(e) a notice erected under animal health and welfare regulations F51[…].

(3) A person shall not have, without lawful authority (the proof of which lies on him or her), in his or her possession or under his or her control a document that has been forged, uttered or altered in contravention of subsection (1) or (2).

(4) A person who contravenes this section commits an offence.