Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00154:section:156
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00154
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 156
Character Range: 177997–179274

156  Falsifying or concealing identity with intention of deceiving or misleading etc.
 (1) A person commits an offence if the person:
 (a) falsifies or conceals the identity of, or the address or location of a place of residence or business of, the person or another person; or
 (b) does or omits to do any act or thing the doing or omission of which facilitates the falsification or concealment of the identity of, or the address or location of a place of residence or business of, the person or another person;
with any of the following intentions (whether or not the person had any other intention):
 (c) deceiving or misleading the Regulator or a particular RSA officer;
 (d) hindering or obstructing the Regulator or a particular RSA officer (otherwise than in the investigation of an offence against, or arising out of, this Act or the regulations);
 (e) hindering or obstructing the investigation of an offence against, or arising out of, this Act or the regulations;
 (f) hindering, obstructing or defeating the administration, execution or enforcement of this Act or the regulations;
 (g) defeating the purposes of this Act or the regulations.
 (2) The offence is punishable on conviction by imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years.

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