S 65 repealed by No 137 of 2000, s 3 and
Sch 2 item 153, effective 24 May 2001. For transitional provisions see note
under Pt V heading. S 65 formerly read:
Forgery of seals
(1)
Any
person who forges, or utters knowing it to be forged:
(a)
the Great Seal of Australia or the public seal of a Territory;
(b)
the seal of the High Court or any
other federal court, or any seal used by the High Court or any other federal
court;
(c)
the official seal
of a Minister of State;
(d)
any
official seal used by any Department of the Commonwealth, or any public authority
under the Commonwealth; or
(e)
an
official seal of which, under a law of the Commonwealth or a Territory, judicial
notice is to be taken;
shall be guilty
of an indictable offence.
Penalty: Imprisonment for 10 years.
(2)
Any
person who, without lawful authority (proof whereof shall lie upon him), makes,
or has in possession, any die or stamp capable of making an impression in
the form of any of the seals referred to in this section, or resembling or
apparently intended to resemble or pass for any of those seals, shall be guilty
of an offence.
Penalty: Imprisonment for 2 years.
(3)
Every
die or stamp made or had in possession in contravention of this section shall
be forfeited to the Commonwealth.
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