Contents

1............ Short title [see Note 1] ....................................................................... 1

2............ Commencement [see Note 1] .............................................................. 1

3............ The Criminal Code .............................................................................. 1

3A......... External Territories ............................................................................. 1

3B......... Offshore installations ......................................................................... 1

4............ Definitions .......................................................................................... 1

5............ Regulations ......................................................................................... 2

Schedule--The Criminal Code                                                                                         3

Chapter 1--Codification                                                                                                       3

Division 1                                                                                                                             3

1.1......... Codification ........................................................................................ 3

Chapter 2--General principles of criminal responsibility                                 4

Part 2.1--Purpose and application                                                                                 4

Division 2                                                                                                                             4

2.1......... Purpose ............................................................................................... 4

2.2......... Application ......................................................................................... 4

2.3......... Application of provisions relating to intoxication .............................. 4

Part 2.2--The elements of an offence                                                                          5

Division 3--General                                                                                                       5

3.1......... Elements ............................................................................................. 5

3.2......... Establishing guilt in respect of offences ............................................. 5

Division 4--Physical elements                                                                                 6

4.1......... Physical elements ............................................................................... 6

4.2......... Voluntariness ...................................................................................... 6

4.3......... Omissions ........................................................................................... 7

Division 5--Fault elements                                                                                        8

5.1......... Fault elements ..................................................................................... 8

5.2......... Intention ............................................................................................. 8

5.3......... Knowledge .......................................................................................... 8

5.4......... Recklessness ....................................................................................... 8

5.5......... Negligence ........................................................................................... 9

5.6......... Offences that do not specify fault elements ....................................... 9

Division 6--Cases where fault elements are not required                      10

6.1......... Strict liability .................................................................................... 10

6.2......... Absolute liability .............................................................................. 10

Part 2.3--Circumstances in which there is no criminal responsibility      11

Division 7--Circumstances involving lack of capacity                              11

7.1......... Children under 10 ............................................................................. 11

7.2......... Children over 10 but under 14 .......................................................... 11

7.3......... Mental impairment ........................................................................... 11

Division 8--Intoxication                                                                                            13

8.1......... Definition--self‑induced intoxication ............................................... 13

8.2......... Intoxication (offences involving basic intent) ................................... 13

8.3......... Intoxication (negligence as fault element) ......................................... 14

8.4......... Intoxication (relevance to defences) .................................................. 14

8.5......... Involuntary intoxication ................................................................... 15

Division 9--Circumstances involving mistake or ignorance                 16

9.1......... Mistake or ignorance of fact (fault elements other than negligence) . 16

9.2......... Mistake of fact (strict liability) ........................................................ 16

9.3......... Mistake or ignorance of statute law ................................................. 17

9.4......... Mistake or ignorance of subordinate legislation ............................... 17

9.5......... Claim of right .................................................................................... 18

Division 10--Circumstances involving external factors                           19

10.1....... Intervening conduct or event ............................................................ 19

10.2....... Duress ............................................................................................... 19

10.3....... Sudden or extraordinary emergency .................................................. 19

10.4....... Self‑defence ....................................................................................... 20

10.5....... Lawful authority ............................................................................... 21

Part 2.4--Extensions of criminal responsibility                                                    22

Division 11                                                                                                                         22

11.1....... Attempt ............................................................................................ 22

11.2....... Complicity and common purpose .................................................... 23

11.3....... Innocent agency ................................................................................ 24

11.4....... Incitement ......................................................................................... 24

11.5....... Conspiracy ....................................................................................... 25

11.6....... References in Acts to offences ......................................................... 27

Part 2.5--Corporate criminal responsibility                                                           28

Division 12                                                                                                                         28

12.1....... General principles ............................................................................. 28

12.2....... Physical elements ............................................................................. 28

12.3....... Fault elements other than negligence ................................................ 28

12.4....... Negligence ......................................................................................... 30

12.5....... Mistake of fact (strict liability) ........................................................ 30

12.6....... Intervening conduct or event ............................................................ 31

Part 2.6--Proof of criminal responsibility                                                                32

Division 13                                                                                                                         32

13.1....... Legal burden of proof--prosecution ................................................ 32

13.2....... Standard of proof--prosecution ....................................................... 32

13.3....... Evidential burden of proof--defence ................................................ 32

13.4....... Legal burden of proof--defence ....................................................... 33

13.5....... Standard of proof--defence .............................................................. 33

13.6....... Use of averments .............................................................................. 33

Part 2.7--Geographical jurisdiction                                                                             34

Division 14--Standard geographical jurisdiction                                          34

14.1....... Standard geographical jurisdiction .................................................... 34

Division 15--Extended geographical jurisdiction                                        37

15.1....... Extended geographical jurisdiction--category A .............................. 37

15.2....... Extended geographical jurisdiction--category B .............................. 39

15.3....... Extended geographical jurisdiction--category C .............................. 42

15.4....... Extended geographical jurisdiction--category D .............................. 43

Division 16--Miscellaneous                                                                                    45

16.1....... Attorney‑General's consent required for prosecution if alleged conduct occurs wholly in a foreign country in certain circumstances .................................................................................... 45

16.2....... When conduct taken to occur partly in Australia ............................. 45

16.3....... Meaning of Australia ........................................................................ 46

16.4....... Result of conduct .............................................................................. 46

Chapter 4 --The integrity and security of the international community and foreign governments                47

Division 70--Bribery of foreign public officials                                             47

70.1....... Definitions ........................................................................................ 47

70.2....... Bribing a foreign public official ......................................................... 50

70.3....... Defence--conduct lawful in foreign public official's country .......... 52

70.4....... Defence--facilitation payments ....................................................... 54

70.5....... Territorial and nationality requirements ........................................... 56

70.6....... Saving of other laws .......................................................................... 57

Division 71--Offences against United Nations and associated personnel            58

71.1....... Purpose ............................................................................................. 58

71.2....... Murder of a UN or associated person .............................................. 58

71.3....... Manslaughter of a UN or associated person .................................... 58

71.4....... Intentionally causing serious harm to a UN or associated person .... 59

71.5....... Recklessly causing serious harm to a UN or associated person ....... 59

71.6....... Intentionally causing harm to a UN or associated person ................ 60

71.7....... Recklessly causing harm to a UN or associated person ................... 60

71.8....... Unlawful sexual penetration ............................................................. 61

71.9....... Kidnapping a UN or associated person ............................................ 62

71.10..... Unlawful detention of UN or associated person .............................. 62

71.11..... Intentionally causing damage to UN or associated person's property etc.              63

71.12..... Threatening to commit other offences .............................................. 64

71.13..... Aggravated offences .......................................................................... 64

71.14..... Defence--activities involving serious harm ...................................... 65

71.15..... Defence--medical or hygienic procedures ........................................ 65

71.16..... Jurisdictional requirement ................................................................. 65

71.17..... Exclusion of this Division if State/Territory laws provide for corresponding offences           67

71.18..... Double jeopardy ............................................................................... 67

71.19..... Saving of other laws .......................................................................... 67

71.20..... Bringing proceedings under this Division ......................................... 67

71.21..... Ministerial certificates relating to proceedings ................................. 68

71.22..... Jurisdiction of State courts preserved .............................................. 68

71.23..... Definitions ........................................................................................ 69

Division 72--Explosives and lethal devices                                                   71

Subdivision A--International terrorist activities using explosive or lethal devices            71

72.1....... Purpose ............................................................................................. 71

72.2....... ADF members not liable for prosecution ......................................... 71

72.3....... Offences ............................................................................................ 71

72.4....... Jurisdictional requirement ................................................................. 72

72.5....... Saving of other laws .......................................................................... 73

72.6....... Double jeopardy and foreign offences .............................................. 73

72.7....... Bringing proceedings under this Subdivision .................................... 74

72.8....... Ministerial certificates relating to proceedings ................................. 74

72.9....... Jurisdiction of State courts preserved .............................................. 75

72.10..... Definitions ........................................................................................ 75

Subdivision B--Plastic explosives                                                                          75

72.11..... Purpose ............................................................................................. 75

72.12..... Trafficking in unmarked plastic explosives etc. ................................ 75

72.13..... Importing or exporting unmarked plastic explosives etc. ................. 76

72.14..... Manufacturing unmarked plastic explosives etc. .............................. 76

72.15..... Possessing unmarked plastic explosives etc. .................................... 77

72.16..... Defences ........................................................................................... 77

72.17..... Packaging requirements for plastic explosives .................................. 78

72.18..... Authorisation for research etc. ......................................................... 79

72.19..... Authorisation for defence and police purposes--15 year limit ....... 80

72.20..... Authorisation for existing stocks--3 year limit ............................... 81

72.21..... Authorisation of manufacturers--6 month transitional period ........ 82

72.22..... Authorisation for overseas defence purposes--7 day limit ............. 83

72.23..... Authorisation for overseas Australian Federal Police purposes--7 day limit         84

72.24..... Forfeited plastic explosives .............................................................. 84

72.25..... Surrendered plastic explosives .......................................................... 85

72.26..... Destruction of plastic explosives obtained overseas for defence purposes              85

72.27..... Destruction of plastic explosives obtained overseas for Australian Federal Police purposes 86

72.28..... Delegation by Minister ..................................................................... 86

72.29..... Delegation by Minister for Defence ................................................. 86

72.30..... Review by Administrative Appeals Tribunal of authorisation decisions                 87

72.31..... Geographical jurisdiction .................................................................. 87

72.32..... Saving of other laws .......................................................................... 87

72.33..... Marking requirements ....................................................................... 87

72.34..... Detection agents and minimum manufacture concentrations ............ 88

72.35..... Presumption as to concentration of detection agent ......................... 89

72.36..... Definitions ........................................................................................ 89

Division 73--People smuggling and related offences                                93

Subdivision A--People smuggling offences                                                          93

73.1....... Offence of people smuggling ............................................................ 93

73.2....... Aggravated offence of people smuggling (exploitation etc.) ............. 93

73.3....... Aggravated offence of people smuggling (at least 5 people) ............ 94

73.4....... Jurisdictional requirement ................................................................. 95

73.5....... Attorney‑General's consent required ............................................... 96

Subdivision B--Document offences related to people smuggling and unlawful entry into foreign countries                96

73.6....... Meaning of travel or identity document ............................................ 96

73.7....... Meaning of false travel or identity document .................................... 96

73.8....... Making, providing or possessing a false travel or identity document 97

73.9....... Providing or possessing a travel or identity document issued or altered dishonestly or as a result of threats         98

73.10..... Providing or possessing a travel or identity document to be used by a person who is not the rightful user           99

73.11..... Taking possession of or destroying another person's travel or identity document                 99

73.12..... Jurisdictional requirement ............................................................... 100

Chapter 5--The security of the Commonwealth                                                101

Part 5.1--Treason and sedition                                                                                    101

Division 80--Treason and sedition                                                                    101

80.1A.... Definition of organisation .............................................................. 101

80.1....... Treason ........................................................................................... 101

80.2....... Sedition ........................................................................................... 103

80.3....... Defence for acts done in good faith ................................................ 105

80.4....... Extended geographical jurisdiction for offences .............................. 107

80.5....... Attorney‑General's consent required ............................................. 107

80.6....... Division not intended to exclude State or Territory law ................ 107

Part 5.2--Offences relating to espionage and similar activities               108

Division 90--Preliminary                                                                                         108

90.1....... Definitions ...................................................................................... 108

Division 91--Offences relating to espionage and similar activities 110

91.1....... Espionage and similar activities ...................................................... 110

91.2....... Defence--information lawfully available ....................................... 112

Division 93--Prosecutions and hearings                                                        113

93.1....... Institution of prosecution ............................................................... 113

93.2....... Hearing in camera etc. ..................................................................... 113

Division 94--Forfeiture                                                                                            115

94.1....... Forfeiture of articles etc. ................................................................. 115

Part 5.3--Terrorism                                                                                                            116

Division 100--Preliminary                                                                                      116

100.1..... Definitions ...................................................................................... 116

100.2..... Referring States ............................................................................... 120

100.3..... Constitutional basis for the operation of this Part ......................... 121

100.4 ..... Application of provisions .............................................................. 122

100.5..... Application of Acts Interpretation Act 1901 ................................... 125

100.6..... Concurrent operation intended ....................................................... 125

100.7..... Regulations may modify operation of this Part to deal with interaction between this Part and State and Territory laws ........................................................................................................ 126

100.8..... Approval for changes to or affecting this Part ............................... 126

Division 101--Terrorism                                                                                         127

101.1..... Terrorist acts .................................................................................. 127

101.2 ..... Providing or receiving training connected with terrorist acts .......... 127

101.4..... Possessing things connected with terrorist acts ............................. 128

101.5..... Collecting or making documents likely to facilitate terrorist acts ... 129

101.6..... Other acts done in preparation for, or planning, terrorist acts ....... 130

Division 102--Terrorist organisations                                                             131

Subdivision A--Definitions                                                                                    131

102.1..... Definitions ...................................................................................... 131

102.1A.. Reviews by Parliamentary Joint Committee on ASIO, ASIS and DSD   134

Subdivision B--Offences                                                                                        136

102.2 ..... Directing the activities of a terrorist organisation ........................... 136

102.3..... Membership of a terrorist organisation .......................................... 136

102.4..... Recruiting for a terrorist organisation ............................................. 137

102.5..... Training a terrorist organisation or receiving training from a terrorist organisation 137

102.6..... Getting funds to, from or for a terrorist organisation ..................... 138

102.7..... Providing support to a terrorist organisation ................................. 139

102.8..... Associating with terrorist organisations ......................................... 139

Subdivision C--General provisions relating to offences                                  142

102.9..... Extended geographical jurisdiction for offences .............................. 142

102.10... Alternative verdicts ........................................................................ 142

Division 103--Financing terrorism                                                                    143

103.1..... Financing terrorism ......................................................................... 143

103.2..... Financing a terrorist ........................................................................ 143

103.3..... Extended geographical jurisdiction for offences .............................. 144

Division 104--Control orders                                                                               145

Subdivision A--Object of this Division                                                                145

104.1..... Object of this Division ................................................................... 145

Subdivision B--Making an interim control order                                             145

104.2..... Attorney‑General's consent to request an interim control order ... 145

104.3..... Requesting the court to make an interim control order ................... 147

104.4..... Making an interim control order ..................................................... 147

104.5..... Terms of an interim control order ................................................... 148

Subdivision C--Making an urgent interim control order                                150

104.6..... Requesting an urgent interim control order by electronic means .... 150

104.7..... Making an urgent interim control order by electronic means ......... 151

104.8..... Requesting an urgent interim control order in person ..................... 152

104.9..... Making an urgent interim control order in person .......................... 153

104.10... Obtaining the Attorney‑General's consent within 4 hours ............ 153

104.11... Court to assume that exercise of power not authorised by urgent interim control order         154

Subdivision D--Confirming an interim control order                                      154

104.12... Service, explanation and notification of an interim control order ... 154

104.12A Election to confirm control order .................................................... 155

104.13... Lawyer may request a copy of an interim control order ................ 157

104.14... Confirming an interim control order ............................................... 157

104.15... When a declaration, or a revocation, variation or confirmation of a control order, is in force 159

104.16... Terms of a confirmed control order ................................................ 159

104.17... Service of a declaration, or a revocation, variation or confirmation of a control order              160

Subdivision E--Rights in respect of a control order                                         160

104.18... Application by the person for a revocation or variation of a control order              160

104.19... Application by the AFP Commissioner for a revocation or variation of a control order         161

104.20... Revocation or variation of a control order ...................................... 162

104.21... Lawyer may request a copy of a control order .............................. 162

104.22... Treatment of photographs and impressions of fingerprints ........... 163

Subdivision F--Adding obligations, prohibitions or restrictions to a control order           163

104.23... Application by the AFP Commissioner for addition of obligations, prohibitions or restrictions            163

104.24... Varying a control order ................................................................... 165

104.25... Terms of a varied control order ...................................................... 166

104.26... Service and explanation of a varied control order ........................... 166

Subdivision G--Contravening a control order                                                    167

104.27... Offence for contravening a control order ........................................ 167

Subdivision H--Miscellaneous                                                                              167

104.28... Special rules for young people ....................................................... 167

104.28A Interlocutory proceedings ............................................................... 167

104.29... Reporting requirements .................................................................. 168

104.30... Requirement to notify Attorney‑General of declarations, revocations or variations               169

104.31... Queensland public interest monitor functions and powers not affected 169

104.32... Sunset provision ............................................................................. 169

Division 105--Preventative detention orders                                             170

Subdivision A--Preliminary                                                                                  170

105.1..... Object ............................................................................................. 170

105.2..... Issuing authorities for continued preventative detention orders .... 170

105.3..... Police officer detaining person under a preventative detention order 171

Subdivision B--Preventative detention orders                                                   171

105.4..... Basis for applying for, and making, preventative detention orders 171

105.5..... No preventative detention order in relation to person under 16 years of age           172

105.5A.. Special assistance for person with inadequate knowledge of English language or disability    173

105.6..... Restrictions on multiple preventative detention orders ................. 174

105.7..... Application for initial preventative detention order ....................... 175

105.8..... Senior AFP member may make initial preventative detention order 177

105.9..... Duration of initial preventative detention order ............................. 179

105.10... Extension of initial preventative detention order ............................ 180

105.10A Notice of application for continued preventative detention order . 181

105.11... Application for continued preventative detention order ................ 181

105.12... Judge, Federal Magistrate, AAT member or retired judge may make continued preventative detention order        183

105.13... Duration of continued preventative detention order ...................... 184

105.14... Extension of continued preventative detention order ..................... 185

105.14A Basis for applying for, and making, prohibited contact order ........ 186

105.15... Prohibited contact order (person in relation to whom preventative detention order is being sought)      187

105.16... Prohibited contact order (person in relation to whom preventative detention order is already in force)                 188

105.17... Revocation of preventative detention order or prohibited contact order 188

105.18 ... Status of person making continued preventative detention order .. 190

Subdivision C--Carrying out preventative detention orders                           191

105.19... Power to detain person under preventative detention order .......... 191

105.20... Endorsement of order with date and time person taken into custody 193

105.21... Requirement to provide name etc. .................................................. 193

105.22... Power to enter premises ................................................................. 194

105.23... Power to conduct a frisk search ...................................................... 195

105.24... Power to conduct an ordinary search ............................................. 195

105.25... Warrant under Division 3 of Part III of the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Act 1979       195

105.26... Release of person from preventative detention .............................. 196

105.27... Arrangement for detainee to be held in State or Territory prison or remand centre                 198

Subdivision D--Informing person detained about preventative detention order   198

105.28... Effect of initial preventative detention order to be explained to person detained    198

105.29... Effect of continued preventative detention order to be explained to person detained              200

105.30... Person being detained to be informed of extension of preventative detention order                202

105.31... Compliance with obligations to inform .......................................... 202

105.32... Copy of preventative detention order ............................................ 203

Subdivision E--Treatment of person detained                                                    205

105.33... Humane treatment of person being detained .................................. 205

105.33A Detention of persons under 18 ....................................................... 205

105.34... Restriction on contact with other people ....................................... 205

105.35... Contacting family members etc. ..................................................... 206

105.36... Contacting Ombudsman etc. ........................................................... 207

105.37... Contacting lawyer ........................................................................... 207

105.38... Monitoring contact under section 105.35 or 105.37 ...................... 209

105.39... Special contact rules for person under 18 or incapable of managing own affairs      210

105.40... Entitlement to contact subject to prohibited contact order ............ 212

105.41... Disclosure offences ......................................................................... 212

105.42... Questioning of person prohibited while person is detained ........... 218

105.43... Taking fingerprints, recordings, samples of handwriting or photographs                219

105.44... Use of identification material .......................................................... 221

105.45 ... Offences of contravening safeguards .............................................. 222

Subdivision F--Miscellaneous                                                                               222

105.46... Nature of functions of Federal Magistrate ..................................... 222

105.47... Annual report ................................................................................. 223

105.48... Certain functions and powers not affected ..................................... 224

105.49... Queensland public interest monitor functions and powers not affected 224

105.50... Law relating to legal professional privilege not affected ................. 224

105.51... Legal proceedings in relation to preventative detention orders ...... 224

105.52... Review by State and Territory courts ............................................ 226

105.53... Sunset provision ............................................................................. 227

Division 106--Transitional provisions                                                             228

106.1..... Saving--regulations originally made for the purposes of paragraph (c) of the definition of terrorist organisation ........................................................................................................ 228

106.2..... Saving--regulations made for the purposes of paragraph (a) of the definition of terrorist organisation                228

106.3..... Application provision .................................................................... 229

Part 5.4--Harming Australians                                                                                    230

Division 115--Harming Australians                                                                  230

115.1..... Murder of an Australian citizen or a resident of Australia ............. 230

115.2..... Manslaughter of an Australian citizen or a resident of Australia ... 230

115.3..... Intentionally causing serious harm to an Australian citizen or a resident of Australia             231

115.4..... Recklessly causing serious harm to an Australian citizen or a resident of Australia                231

115.5..... Saving of other laws ........................................................................ 231

115.6..... Bringing proceedings under this Division ....................................... 231

115.7..... Ministerial certificates relating to proceedings ............................... 232

115.8..... Geographical jurisdiction ................................................................ 232

115.9..... Meaning of causes death or harm ................................................... 232

Chapter 7--The proper administration of Government                                 233

Part 7.1--Preliminary                                                                                                        233

Division 130--Preliminary                                                                                      233

130.1..... Definitions ...................................................................................... 233

130.2..... When property belongs to a person ............................................... 234

130.3..... Dishonesty ..................................................................................... 235

130.4..... Determination of dishonesty to be a matter for the trier of fact .... 235

Part 7.2--Theft and other property offences                                                       236

Division 131--Theft                                                                                                   236

131.1..... Theft ............................................................................................... 236

131.2..... Special rules about the meaning of dishonesty ............................... 236

131.3..... Appropriation of property ............................................................ 237

131.4..... Theft of land or things forming part of land ................................... 237

131.5..... Trust property ............................................................................... 237

131.6..... Obligation to deal with property in a particular way ..................... 238

131.7..... Property obtained because of fundamental mistake ....................... 238

131.8..... Property of a corporation sole ....................................................... 239

131.9..... Property belonging to 2 or more persons ....................................... 239

131.10... Intention of permanently depriving a person of property ............. 239

131.11... General deficiency .......................................................................... 240

Division 132--Other property offences                                                           241

132.1..... Receiving ......................................................................................... 241

132.2..... Robbery .......................................................................................... 244

132.3..... Aggravated robbery ........................................................................ 245

132.4..... Burglary .......................................................................................... 246

132.5..... Aggravated burglary ........................................................................ 248

132.6..... Making off without payment ......................................................... 249

132.7..... Going equipped for theft or a property offence ............................. 249

132.8..... Dishonest taking or retention of property ..................................... 251

132.9..... Geographical jurisdiction ................................................................ 252

Part 7.3--Fraudulent conduct                                                                                        253

Division 133--Preliminary                                                                                      253

133.1..... Definitions ...................................................................................... 253

Division 134--Obtaining property or a financial advantage by deception             254

134.1..... Obtaining property by deception ................................................... 254

134.2..... Obtaining a financial advantage by deception ................................. 257

134.3..... Geographical jurisdiction ................................................................ 257

Division 135--Other offences involving fraudulent conduct                258

135.1..... General dishonesty ......................................................................... 258

135.2..... Obtaining financial advantage ......................................................... 259

135.4..... Conspiracy to defraud .................................................................... 260

135.5..... Geographical jurisdiction ................................................................ 262

Part 7.4--False or misleading statements                                                             263

Division 136--False or misleading statements in applications           263

136.1..... False or misleading statements in applications ............................... 263

Division 137--False or misleading information or documents            266

137.1..... False or misleading information ...................................................... 266

137.2..... False or misleading documents ....................................................... 267

137.3..... Geographical jurisdiction ................................................................ 268

Part 7.5--Unwarranted demands                                                                                269

Division 138--Preliminary                                                                                      269

138.1..... Unwarranted demand with menaces ............................................... 269

138.2..... Menaces .......................................................................................... 269

Division 139--Unwarranted demands                                                              271

139.1..... Unwarranted demands of a Commonwealth public official ............ 271

139.2..... Unwarranted demands made by a Commonwealth public official . 271

139.3..... Geographical jurisdiction ................................................................ 272

Part 7.6--Bribery and related offences                                                                   273

Division 140--Preliminary                                                                                      273

140.1..... Definition ........................................................................................ 273

140.2..... Obtaining ........................................................................................ 273

Division 141--Bribery                                                                                              274

141.1..... Bribery of a Commonwealth public official ................................... 274

Division 142--Offences relating to bribery                                                   276

142.1..... Corrupting benefits given to, or received by, a Commonwealth public official        276

142.2..... Abuse of public office .................................................................... 277

142.3..... Geographical jurisdiction ................................................................ 278

Part 7.7--Forgery and related offences                                                                  279

Division 143--Preliminary                                                                                      279

143.1..... Definitions ...................................................................................... 279

143.2..... False documents ............................................................................. 279

143.3..... False Commonwealth documents ................................................... 280

143.4..... Inducing acceptance of false documents ......................................... 282

Division 144--Forgery                                                                                              283

144.1..... Forgery ........................................................................................... 283

Division 145--Offences relating to forgery                                                   285

145.1..... Using forged document ................................................................... 285

145.2..... Possession of forged document ...................................................... 286

145.3..... Possession, making or adaptation of devices etc. for making forgeries 288

145.4..... Falsification of documents etc. ....................................................... 289

145.5..... Giving information derived from false or misleading documents .... 290

145.6..... Geographical jurisdiction ................................................................ 291

Part 7.8--Causing harm to, and impersonation and obstruction of, Commonwealth public officials            292

Division 146--Preliminary                                               &nbs