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Australian Passports Act 2005
39Issue of travel‑related document contrary to this Act or Minister’s determination
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39 Issue of travel‑related document contrary to this Act or Minister’s determination
A person commits an offence if: (a) the person is an officer to whom the Minister has delegated the function of issuing travel‑related documents; and (b) the person issues a travel‑related document; and (c) the person knows that the issue of the document: (i) is contrary to this Act; or (ii) is contrary to a Minister’s determination.
Penalty: Imprisonment for 10 years or 1,000 penalty units, or both.