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Gaming Machine Act 1991
sec.255False representation of age
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### sec.255 False representation of age
A person must not falsely represent himself or herself to have attained 18 years with the intent of playing a gaming machine.
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 for the purposes of this Act; or
give such a false document to another person;
knowing the document to be false and with intent that the document be used as acceptable evidence of age for the purposes of this Act.
Maximum penalty—
in the case of a minor—25 penalty units; and
in the case of an adult—40 penalty units.
s 255 ins 1992 No. 35 s 12
amd 1992 No. 35 sch
(sec.255-ssec.1) A person must not falsely represent himself or herself to have attained 18 years with the intent of playing a gaming machine. Maximum penalty—25 penalty units.
(sec.255-ssec.2) A person must not— make a false document that could reasonably be taken to be genuine acceptable evidence of age for the purposes of this Act; or give such a false document to another person; knowing the document to be false and with intent that the document be used as acceptable evidence of age for the purposes of this Act. Maximum penalty— in the case of a minor—25 penalty units; and in the case of an adult—40 penalty units.
- (a) make a false document that could reasonably be taken to be genuine acceptable evidence of age for the purposes of this Act; or
- (b) give such a false document to another person;
- (a) in the case of a minor—25 penalty units; and
- (b) in the case of an adult—40 penalty units.