(1)  A person must not –

(a) dishonestly obtain or attempt to obtain –

(i) a driver licence (or renewal of a driver licence); or

(ii) an ancillary certificate (or renewal of an ancillary certificate); or

(iii) the registration (or renewal of registration) of a motor vehicle or a trailer; or

(iv) a short term unregistered vehicle permit; or

(v) a temporary upgrade permit; or

(vi) the transfer of the registration of a motor vehicle or a trailer; or

(vii) a trade plate; or

(viii) an exemption from a requirement relating to vehicle standards or vehicle operations; or

(b) dishonestly provide false or misleading information in connection with an application under this Act; or

(ba) dishonestly provide false or misleading information in connection with a notice required to be given under this Act; or

(bb) dishonestly provide false or misleading information in relation to whether or not a vehicle is a written-off vehicle; or

(c) dishonestly provide false or misleading information to obtain any other benefit or advantage under this Act; or

(d) dishonestly alter or display a document, plate or device issued under this Act, a corresponding law, or the law of another country, in a way calculated to deceive; or

(e) dishonestly have in his or her possession a document, plate or device issued, or apparently issued, under this Act, a corresponding law, or the law of another country, in circumstances in which it is likely to deceive; or

(f) dishonestly pass off a document, plate or device that has not been issued under this Act, a corresponding law, or the law of another country, as if it were such a document, plate or device; or

(g) alter or deface an identification number on a vehicle without the consent of the Registrar.

Penalty:  In the case of –

(a) a first offence –

(i) for a body corporate – a fine not exceeding 200 penalty units; and

(ii) for an individual – a fine not exceeding 40 penalty units or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months, or both; and

(b) a second or subsequent offence –

(i) for a body corporate – a fine not exceeding 400 penalty units; and

(ii) for an individual – a fine not exceeding 80 penalty units or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months, or both.

(2)  A licence, ancillary certificate, registration, permit, exemption or trade plate dishonestly obtained or renewed in contravention of this section is void.

(3)  A person must not –

(a) dishonestly use an Australian driver licence belonging to another, or some other document, to create the false impression that the person is the holder of a licence, or a licence of a particular kind or class, or is exempt from the requirement to hold a driver licence under this Act; or

(b) dishonestly use an ancillary certificate belonging to another, or some other document, to create the false impression that the person is the holder of an ancillary certificate under this Act; or

(ba) dishonestly use an exemption granted under this Act to create the false impression that the person or a vehicle or combination is exempt from a requirement of this Act; or

(c) dishonestly use a registration label, number plate, certificate of registration, short term unregistered vehicle permit, temporary upgrade permit, trade plate or other document, plate or device to create the false impression that a particular vehicle is registered under this Act or its use on public streets is authorised under this Act.

Penalty:  In the case of –

(a) a first offence –

(i) for a body corporate – a fine not exceeding 200 penalty units; and

(ii) for an individual – a fine not exceeding 40 penalty units or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months, or both; and

(b) a second or subsequent offence –

(i) for a body corporate – a fine not exceeding 400 penalty units; and

(ii) for an individual – a fine not exceeding 80 penalty units or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months, or both.

(4)  A person must not lend an Australian driver licence, ancillary certificate, registration label, number plate, certificate of registration, short term unregistered vehicle permit, temporary upgrade permit, trade plate, exemption or other document, plate or device to another if the other person is likely to use it, and does use it, contrary to subsection (3) .

Penalty:  In the case of –

(a) a first offence –

(i) for a body corporate– a fine not exceeding 200 penalty units; and

(ii) for an individual– a fine not exceeding 40 penalty units or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months, or both; and

(b) a second or subsequent offence –

(i) for a body corporate– a fine not exceeding 400 penalty units; and

(ii) for an individual– a fine not exceeding 80 penalty units or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months, or both.

(5)  It is a defence to a charge of an offence against subsection (4) to prove that the defendant did not know, and could not reasonably be expected to have known, that the Australian driver licence, ancillary certificate, registration label, number plate, certificate of registration, short term unregistered vehicle permit, temporary upgrade permit, trade plate, exemption or other document, plate or device was likely to be used contrary to subsection (3) .