Vehicle and Traffic Act 1999
64Offences of dishonesty
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64 Offences of dishonesty
(1) A person must not –
(a) dishonestly obtain or attempt to obtain –
(i) a driver licence (or renewal of a driver licence); or
(ii) an ancillary certificate (or renewal of an ancillary certificate); or
(iii) the registration (or renewal of registration) of a motor vehicle or a trailer; or
(iv) a short term unregistered vehicle permit; or
(v) a temporary upgrade permit; or
(vi) the transfer of the registration of a motor vehicle or a trailer; or
(vii) a trade plate; or
(viii) [Section 64 Subsection (1) amended by No. 71 of 2001, s. 20, Applied:01 Jan 2002] an exemption from a requirement relating to vehicle standards or vehicle operations; or
(b) dishonestly provide false or misleading information in connection with an application under this Act; or
(ba) [Section 64 Subsection (1) amended by No. 29 of 2002, s. 10, Applied:21 Oct 2002] dishonestly provide false or misleading information in connection with a notice required to be given under this Act; or
(bb) [Section 64 Subsection (1) amended by No. 29 of 2002, s. 10, Applied:21 Oct 2002] dishonestly provide false or misleading information in relation to whether or not a vehicle is a written-off vehicle; or
(c) dishonestly provide false or misleading information to obtain any other benefit or advantage under this Act; or
(d) dishonestly alter or display a document, plate or device issued under this Act, a corresponding law, or the law of another country, in a way calculated to deceive; or
(e) dishonestly have in his or her possession a document, plate or device issued, or apparently issued, under this Act, a corresponding law, or the law of another country, in circumstances in which it is likely to deceive; or