s 347
In forceUsing false document
Chapter 3Theft, fraud, bribery and related offences
Part 3.6Forgery and related offences
Division 3.6.2Offences for pt 3.6
347 Using false document
A person commits an offence if the person uses a false document, knowing that it is false, with the intention of—
(a)
dishonestly inducing someone else to accept it as genuine; and
(b)
because the other person accepts it as genuine, dishonestly—
(i)
obtaining a gain; or
(ii)
causing a loss; or
(iii)
influencing the exercise of a public duty.
Maximum penalty: 1 000 penalty units, imprisonment for 10 years or both.
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