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Offence title: |
Falsifying or altering records |
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Act: |
72 Firearms Act (NSW) |
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Offence: |
(1) A firearms dealer must not, with intent to deceive, make a false or misleading entry in, or alter, a record required to be made or kept under section 45 [Recording of transactions – firearms and firearm parts]. (2) A person must not, with intent to deceive, make a false or misleading entry in, or alter, any other record required to be made or kept by or under this Act. |
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Penalty: |
(1) Imprisonment for 14 years for matters relating to pistols (or part of a pistol) or prohibited firearm (part of a prohibited firearm) Imprisonment for 5 years in all other cases (2) Imprisonment for 2 years or 50 penalty units, or both |
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(1) Mixed (2) Summary |
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Jurisdiction: |
(1) Local, District or Supreme Court (2) Local Court |
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How committed: |
(1) A firearms dealer falls behind in keeping his records. He knows he has lost some paperwork so determines to cover it up by not recording the missing transaction. (2) A firearms dealer being aware he has sold more ammunition that he has paperwork for, hides the missing transaction but making other transactions larger in number. |
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Important note: |