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AUSTRALIAN PASSPORTS ACT 2005 - SECT 38

Issue of passport contrary to this Act

                   A person commits an offence if:

                     (a)  the person is an officer to whom the Minister has delegated the function of issuing Australian passports; and

                     (b)  the person issues an Australian passport; and

                     (c)  the person knows that the issue of the passport is contrary to a provision of this Act.

Penalty:  Imprisonment for 10 years, or 1,000 penalty units, or both.


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