False representation of age
38 False representation of age
A person must not, for a wrongful purpose under this Act, falsely represent himself or herself to have reached 18 years.Maximum penalty—25 penalty units.
A person must not—
make a false document that could reasonably be taken to be genuine acceptable evidence of age of the person or someone else; or
give a false document mentioned in paragraph (a) to someone else;
knowing the document to be false and with intent that the document be used as acceptable evidence of age of a person.Maximum penalty—
for a minor—25 penalty units; and
for an adult—40 penalty units.
A person must not, for a wrongful purpose, falsely represent to an entity that the person has reached 18 years to obtain a document that is acceptable evidence of age of the person, knowing the representation to be false.Maximum penalty—25 penalty units.
In this section—
wrongful purpose of a minor means intending wine to be sold or provided to the minor on the licensed premises or at a permit place.
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