Forgery of valuable security, will, etc

Whoever forges a document which purports to be a valuable security or a will, or an authority to adopt a son,

or which purports to give authority to any person to make or transfer any valuable security, or to receive the principal, interest or dividends thereon, or to receive or deliver any money, moveable property, or valuable security, or any document purporting to be an acquaintance or receipt acknowledging the payment of money, or an acquaintance or receipt for the delivery of any moveable property or valuable security, shall be punished with ¹⁴³[imprisonment] for life, or with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to ten years, and shall also be liable to fine.