s 241
In forceOffence to arrange pretended de facto relationship to obtain permanent residence
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Part 2Arrival, presence and departure of persons
Division 12Offences etc. in relation to entry into, and remaining in, Australia
Subdivision BOffences relating to abuse of laws allowing spouses etc. of Australian citizens or of permanent residents to become permanent residents
241 Offence to arrange pretended de facto relationship to obtain permanent residence
(1)
If a person knows or believes on reasonable grounds that 2 other persons are not de facto partners of each other, the person must not make arrangements that make, or help to make, it look as if those other persons are such de facto partners with the intention of assisting one of those other persons to get a stay visa by appearing to satisfy a criterion for the visa because of being such de facto partners.
Penalty: Imprisonment for 10 years or 1,000 penalty units, or both.
(2)
Subsection (1) applies whether or not the intention is achieved.
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