Additional or corrected information
240 Additional or corrected information
A person who has made an application to which this Part applies must comply with subsection (2) if:
the person becomes aware that information included in the application, or information or a document given to the Secretary in relation to the application, was incomplete or incorrect; or
a change prescribed by the rules occurs.
The person must, as soon as practicable, give the Secretary additional or corrected information, to the extent that it is relevant to the Secretary’s consideration of the application.
A person may commit an offence or be liable to a civil penalty if the person makes a false or misleading statement in an application or provides false or misleading information or documents (see sections 136.1, 137.1 and 137.2 of the Criminal Code and sections 367, 368 and 369 of this Act).
This section is not subject to the privilege against self‑incrimination (see section 426).
Civil penalty provision
A person is liable to a civil penalty if:
the person is required to give information to the Secretary under subsection (2); and
the person fails to comply with the requirement.
Civil penalty: 60 penalty units.
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