Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2015A00122:clause:1_34
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2015A00122
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 34
Character Range: 14542–15421

34  Damaging or interfering with an Australian travel document
 (1) A person commits an offence if:
 (a) the person engages in conduct in relation to an Australian travel document; and
 (b) the conduct results in:
 (i) the destruction of the Australian travel document; or
 (ii) damage to, manipulation of, or tampering or interference with the Australian travel document; or
 (iii) damage to, manipulation of, or tampering or interference with the Australian travel document's contactless integrated circuit; or
 (iv) the removal of the Australian travel document's contactless integrated circuit.
Penalty: Imprisonment for 10 years or 1,000 penalty units, or both.
 (2) Subsection (1) does not apply if the person has a reasonable excuse.
Note: The defendant bears an evidential burden in relation to the matter in subsection (2). See subsection 13.3(3) of the Criminal Code.