Section 336 — Crimes Act 1900 (NSW)

False entry on public register

(1) A person who for an improper purpose makes a statement for the making of an entry in any register kept by a public officer for a public purpose, knowing the statement to be false or misleading in a material particular, is liable to imprisonment for 5 years.
(2) A person who for an improper purpose makes an entry in any register kept by a public officer for a public purpose, knowing the entry to be false or misleading in a material particular, is liable to imprisonment for 5 years.

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Related sections

s 333 — Subornation of perjury
s 334 — General provisions applicable to perjury and false statement offences
s 335 — False statements in evidence on commission
s 337 — False instruments issued by public officers
s 338 — Restrictions on prosecutions for perjury
s 339 — Application of Division to perjury under other Acts

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