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StatuteCrimes Act 1914

Section 85Q — Crimes Act 1914: Forgery of postal messages etc.

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(1) 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 (c) uses or deals with it; or (e) attempts to induce any person to use, deal with, act on or accept it.

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