71Obtaining licence etc. by false statements

71 Obtaining licence etc. by false statements A person who— S. 71(a) amended by Nos 58/1995 s. 16, 55/2013 s. 6, 5/2016 s. 36(Sch. 1 item 38), 46/2024 s. 34(a). (a) by any false statement or any misrepresentation or other dishonest means obtains or attempts to obtain any driver licence or driver licence document, learner permit or learner permit document, log book or registration, or the renewal of any driver licence, learner permit or registration, or any certificate under this Act or any information to which Part 7B applies; or S. 71(b) amended by Nos 5/2016 s. 36(Sch. 1 item 38), 46/2024 s. 34(b). (b) without lawful authority or excuse possesses any driver licence document, learner permit document, log book or certificate so obtained— is guilty of an offence and liable to a penalty of not more than 10 penalty units or to imprisonment for a term of not more than 2 months, and any driver licence or driver licence document, learner permit or learner permit document, log book or registration, or any certificate so obtained is void and of no effect.