s 75
In forceOffence for making false statements in warrants
Part 7Search, seizure and powers of arrest
Division 5General
75 Offence for making false statements in warrants
A person must not make, in an application for a warrant, a statement that the person knows to be false or misleading in a material particular.
Penalty: Imprisonment for 2 years.
Note:
Under subsection 4D(1) of the Crimes Act 1914, this penalty is only a maximum penalty for the offence. Subsection 4B(2) of that Act allows a court to impose an appropriate fine instead of, or in addition to, a term of imprisonment.
Research tools for this sectionPro
The statute text is free to read above. View Pro plans to unlock the case-law research tools for each provision.