Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated ActsA person commits an offence if:
(a) the person produces or tenders a document in evidence; and
(b) the document falsely purports to be:
(i) an instrument, or a copy of or extract from an instrument, lodged with AFMA under this Part; or
(ii) a copy of or extract from an entry in the Fishing Permits Register.
Penalty: Imprisonment for 2 years.
Note 1: Chapter 2 of the Criminal Code sets out the general principles of criminal responsibility.
Note 2: Subsections 137.1(1) and 137.2(1) of the Criminal Code create offences for the provision of false or misleading documents or information in purported compliance with Commonwealth legislation.