Liquid Fuel Supply Act 1984
sec.47Use of false documents etc.
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sec.47 Use of false documents etc.
A person shall not, with intent to deceive— use a document made or issued for the purposes of this Act or of a direction given under this Act; or make, have in the person’s possession or utter a document, not being a document of a kind referred to in paragraph (a) , so closely resembling a document of a kind referred to in that paragraph as to be likely to deceive; or utter for purposes connected with this Act or with any direction or requisition given under this Act any document that is false in a material particular. Maximum penalty— in the case of a body corporate—$50,000; or in the case of an individual—$10,000 or 12 months imprisonment.
- (a) use a document made or issued for the purposes of this Act or of a direction given under this Act; or
- (b) make, have in the person’s possession or utter a document, not being a document of a kind referred to in paragraph (a) , so closely resembling a document of a kind referred to in that paragraph as to be likely to deceive; or
- (c) utter for purposes connected with this Act or with any direction or requisition given under this Act any document that is false in a material particular.
- (a) in the case of a body corporate—$50,000; or
- (b) in the case of an individual—$10,000 or 12 months imprisonment.