Crimes Act 1914
Part VIIA
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Offences relating to postal services
SECTION 85Q
Forgery of postal messages etc.
(1)
A person shall not forge a postal message.
(2)
A person shall not utter a postal message knowing it to be forged.
(3)
A person shall be taken to utter a forged postal message if the person:
(a) tenders it or puts it off; or
(b) (Repealed by No 24 of 2001)
(c) uses or deals with it; or
(d) (Repealed by No 24 of 2001)
(e) attempts to induce any person to use, deal with, act on or accept it.
A person shall not forge a postal message.
Penalty: Imprisonment for 10 years.
(2)
A person shall not utter a postal message knowing it to be forged.
Penalty: Imprisonment for 10 years.
(3)
A person shall be taken to utter a forged postal message if the person:
(a) tenders it or puts it off; or
(b) (Repealed by No 24 of 2001)
(c) uses or deals with it; or
(d) (Repealed by No 24 of 2001)
(e) attempts to induce any person to use, deal with, act on or accept it.
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