Seamen's and Soldiers' False Characters Act 1906

Seamen's and Soldiers' False Characters Act 1906

United Kingdom Parliament
Long title	An Act to amend the Law relating to the falsification of Seamen's and Soldiers' Certificates of Service or Discharge, and to false statements made, used, or given in connection with Entry or Enlistment into His Majesty's Naval, Military, or Marine Forces.
Citation	1906 c. 5
Territorial extent	United Kingdom
Dates
Royal assent	22 June 1906
Repealed	21 July 2008
Other legislation
Repealed by	Statute Law (Repeals) Act 2008
Status: Repealed
Text of statute as originally enacted
Revised text of statute as amended

The Seamen's and Soldiers' False Characters Act 1906 was an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. The act criminalised the forgery of discharge papers, held by those leaving the British armed forces. It also criminalised the use of false character statements by those seeking to join the armed forces and the making of such statements. The act was superseded in part by later legislation and there are no known prosecutions made under it. The act was repealed in 2008 following a recommendation by the Law Commission.