sec.218Forgery and deception

sec.218 Forgery and deception

A person must not— forge an official wagering document; or knowingly utter a forged official wagering document. Maximum penalty—200 penalty units or 2 years imprisonment. A person must not connive at the commission of an offence against subsection (1) . Maximum penalty—200 penalty units or 2 years imprisonment. A person forges a document if the person makes a false document, knowing it to be false, with the intention that— it may be used or acted on to the prejudice or benefit of a person; or a person may, in the belief that it is genuine, be induced to do, or refrain from doing, something. Without limiting subsection (3) , a genuine document may become a false document because of— an alteration of the document in a material respect; or an addition to the body of the document in a material respect; or an addition of a false date, signature, attestation, seal or other material matter. A person utters a document if the person— uses or deals with the document; or attempts to use or deal with the document; or induces a person to use, deal with or act on the document; or attempts to induce a person to use, deal with or act on the document. (sec.218-ssec.1) A person must not— forge an official wagering document; or knowingly utter a forged official wagering document. Maximum penalty—200 penalty units or 2 years imprisonment. (sec.218-ssec.2) A person must not connive at the commission of an offence against subsection (1) . Maximum penalty—200 penalty units or 2 years imprisonment. (sec.218-ssec.3) A person forges a document if the person makes a false document, knowing it to be false, with the intention that— it may be used or acted on to the prejudice or benefit of a person; or a person may, in the belief that it is genuine, be induced to do, or refrain from doing, something. (sec.218-ssec.4) Without limiting subsection (3) , a genuine document may become a false document because of— an alteration of the document in a material respect; or an addition to the body of the document in a material respect; or an addition of a false date, signature, attestation, seal or other material matter. (sec.218-ssec.5) A person utters a document if the person— uses or deals with the document; or attempts to use or deal with the document; or induces a person to use, deal with or act on the document; or attempts to induce a person to use, deal with or act on the document.

• (a) forge an official wagering document; or
• (b) knowingly utter a forged official wagering document.
• (a) it may be used or acted on to the prejudice or benefit of a person; or
• (b) a person may, in the belief that it is genuine, be induced to do, or refrain from doing, something.
• (a) an alteration of the document in a material respect; or
• (b) an addition to the body of the document in a material respect; or