Identity theft to become a crime

The Crimes Amendment (Identity Crime) Bill 2008 will insert new offences in the Crimes Act 1958 to deal with the increasing problem of identity theft.The Bill will commence on 1 October 2009 at the latest (assuming it is passed and receives Royal Assent).It creates offences of:Making, using or supplying identification informationPossessing identification informationPossessing equipment used …

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