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CRIMES ACT 1914

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CRIMES ACT 1914 SECT 85Q

85Q Forgery of postal messages etc.
(1)
A person shall not forge a postal message.

Penalty: Imprisonment for 10 years.

(2)
A person shall not utter a postal message knowing it to be forged.

Penalty: Imprisonment for 10 years.

(3)
A person shall be taken to utter a forged postal message if the person:
(a)
tenders it or puts it off; or
(c)
uses or deals with it; or
(e)
attempts to induce any person to use, deal with, act on or accept it.
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