#### 32A Possessing false Australian travel documents (1) A person commits an offence if: (a) the person has possession or control of a document; and (b) the person knows that the document is a false Australian travel document. Penalty: Imprisonment for 10 years or 1,000 penalty units, or both. (2) Subsection (1) does not apply if the person has a reasonable excuse. > Note: The defendant bears an evidential burden in relation to the matter in subsection (2). See subsection 13.3(3) of the Criminal Code.

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Section 32A - Australian Passports Act 2005 - Possessing false Australian travel documents — Zoe