Criminal Code Act 1995
Section 3
CHAPTER 9 - DANGERS TO THE COMMUNITY Part 9.5 - Identity crime
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Hide history noteA person (the defendant ) commits an offence if:
(a) the defendant uses information at a place; and
(b) the defendant does so reckless as to whether the information is used to identify the defendant as a passenger on a flight; and
(c) the information is identification information; and
(d) the information is false in relation to the defendant; and
(e) the place is a constitutional airport.
Penalty: Imprisonment for 12 months.
(2)
Absolute liability applies to paragraph (1)(e).
Note:
For absolute liability, see section 6.2 .
(3)
In this section:
(a) a Commonwealth aerodrome within the meaning of the Crimes (Aviation) Act 1991 (see section 3 of that Act); or
(b) another airport, if the airport is in a Territory.
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