# Prohibition on, and forfeiture of, bogus documents

> act-s487ZI — as in force on 2026-06-04 — C2026C00232 · Compilation No. 171 — https://www.legislation.gov.au/C2026C00232/latest/text

487ZI Prohibition on, and forfeiture of, bogus documents
          (1) A person (whether a citizen or non-citizen) must not give, present,
              produce or provide a bogus document to an officer, an authorised
              system, the Minister, a tribunal or any other person or body
              performing a function or purpose under, or in relation to, this Act
              (the official), or cause such a document to be so given, presented,
              produced or provided.
          (2) A bogus document given, presented, produced or provided in
              contravention of subsection (1) is forfeited to the Commonwealth.