156Falsifying or concealing identity with intention of deceiving or misleading etc.

156 Falsifying or concealing identity with intention of deceiving or misleading etc.

(1) A person commits an offence if the person: (a) falsifies or conceals the identity of, or the address or location of a place of residence or business of, the person or another person; or (b) does or omits to do any act or thing the doing or omission of which facilitates the falsification or concealment of the identity of, or the address or location of a place of residence or business of, the person or another person; with any of the following intentions (whether or not the person had any other intention): (c) deceiving or misleading the Regulator or a particular RSA officer; (d) hindering or obstructing the Regulator or a particular RSA officer (otherwise than in the investigation of an offence against, or arising out of, this Act or the regulations); (e) hindering or obstructing the investigation of an offence against, or arising out of, this Act or the regulations; (f) hindering, obstructing or defeating the administration, execution or enforcement of this Act or the regulations; (g) defeating the purposes of this Act or the regulations. (2) The offence is punishable on conviction by imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years.