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276: Falsifying registers
or “Making fake records in official books is against the law, but this rule is no longer used.”
You could also call this:

“It's against the law to change or make up information in official records.”

This part of the law used to talk about making false copies of official records. However, it has been removed from the Crimes Act 1961. The government took it out on 1 October 2003. This means it’s no longer part of the current law.

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or “This law used to be about people who made or used fake documents, but it's not part of the rules anymore.”
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Part 10 Crimes against rights of property
Arson, damage, and waste

277Falsifying extracts from registers (Repealed)

    Notes
    • Section 277: repealed, on , by section 15 of the Crimes Amendment Act 2003 (2003 No 39).