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ARCHIVES ACT 1983 - SECT 26

Alteration of Commonwealth records

             (1)  A person is guilty of an offence if:

                     (a)  a Commonwealth record has been in existence for more than 25 years; and

                     (b)  the person engages in conduct; and

                     (c)  the person's conduct results in an addition to or an alteration of the record.

Penalty:  20 penalty units.

          (1A)  Strict liability applies to paragraph (1)(a).

Note:          For strict liability , see section 6.1 of the Criminal Code .

             (2)  Subsection (1) does not apply to anything done:

                     (a)  as required by any law; or

                     (b)  with the permission of the Archives or in accordance with a practice or procedure approved by the Archives.



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