Criminal Code Act 1983
253Forgery
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253 Forgery (a) the person (person A) makes a false document; and (b) person A engages in the conduct mentioned in paragraph (a) (i) that person A or another person (person B) will use the document to induce another person (person C) to accept it as genuine; and (ii) because person C accepts it as genuine – that person A, person B or another person obtains a gain, causes a loss or influences the exercise of a public duty; and (3) To avoid doubt, for subsection (1)(b)(i), it is not necessary to prove