Section 336G — Migration Act 1958 (Cth)

Unauthorised modification of identifying information

A person commits an offence if:

(a) the person causes any unauthorised modification of identifying information; and

(b) the person intends to cause the modification; and

(c) the person knows that the modification is unauthorised.

Penalty: Imprisonment for 2 years, or 120 penalty units, or both.

Sourced from the Federal Register of Legislation at 26 May 2026. For the latest information on Australian Government law please go to https://www.legislation.gov.au. Verify the current text against the official source before relying on it.

Related sections

s 336FB — Disclosure of other relevant information to selected individuals
s 336FC — Disclosure of certain personal identifiers to the general public
s 336FD — Disclosure of other relevant information to the general public
s 336H — Unauthorised impairment of identifying information
s 336J — Meanings of unauthorised modification and unauthorised impairment etc.
s 336K — Destroying identifying information

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