Crimes Act 1961

Crimes against rights of property - Arson, damage, and waste

279: Forging certificates

You could also call this:

“This law used to be about making fake certificates, but it's not used anymore.”

This law is no longer active. It used to be about forging certificates, which was considered a crime related to arson, damage, and waste. The government removed this rule on 1 October 2003. If you want to know more about why this change happened, you can look at section 15 of the Crimes Amendment Act 2003.

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Part 10 Crimes against rights of property
Arson, damage, and waste

279Forging certificates (Repealed)

    Notes
    • Section 279: repealed, on , by section 15 of the Crimes Amendment Act 2003 (2003 No 39).