23L. Unlawful use of certificate of medical need

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Amended

Last amended by an amending law of 2026.

(1)

A person commits an offence if the person —

(a)

has in the person’s possession, without lawful authority or reasonable excuse, an article so resembling a certificate of medical need as to be calculated to deceive;

(b)

alters a certificate of medical need in a way that is calculated to deceive;

(c)

dishonestly alters or uses a certificate of medical need; or

(d)

dishonestly lends, or allows another person to use, a certificate of medical need.

(2)

A person who is guilty of an offence under subsection (1) shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $5,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or to both.