Interested persons not to certify
142 Interested persons not to certify
A person commits an offence if:
(a) the person intentionally signs a certificate mentioned in section 138(3)(a)(ii) or (b)(ii) for a deceased person; and
(b) the person has a direct or indirect interest, resulting from the death of the deceased person, in any proceeds of a policy of insurance or assurance and the person has knowledge of that circumstance.
Maximum penalty: 50 penalty units.
A person commits an offence if:
(a) the person intentionally signs a certificate mentioned in section 138(3)(a)(ii) or (b)(ii) for a deceased person; and
(b) the person has a direct or indirect interest, resulting from the death of the deceased person, in any real or personal property or income, whether immediately or in the future, and the person has knowledge of that circumstance.
Maximum penalty: 50 penalty units.
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