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Criminal Code Act 1899
sch.1-sec.502Procuring or claiming unauthorised status
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### sch.1-sec.502 Procuring or claiming unauthorised status
Any person who—
by any false representation procures any authority authorised by any statute to issue certificates testifying that the holders thereof are entitled to any right or privilege, or to enjoy any rank or status, to issue to himself, herself or any other person any such certificate; or
falsely represents to any person that the person has obtained any certificate issued by any such authority; or
by any false representation procures himself, herself or any other person to be registered on any register kept by lawful authority as a person entitled to such a certificate, or as a person entitled to any right or privilege, or to enjoy any rank or status;
is guilty of a misdemeanour, and is liable to imprisonment for 3 years.
sch 1 pt 6 div 3 ch 49 s 502 amd 1988 No. 88 s 5 sch 2 ; 2008 No. 55 s 94
- (a) by any false representation procures any authority authorised by any statute to issue certificates testifying that the holders thereof are entitled to any right or privilege, or to enjoy any rank or status, to issue to himself, herself or any other person any such certificate; or
- (b) falsely represents to any person that the person has obtained any certificate issued by any such authority; or
- (c) by any false representation procures himself, herself or any other person to be registered on any register kept by lawful authority as a person entitled to such a certificate, or as a person entitled to any right or privilege, or to enjoy any rank or status;