False or misleading information
32 False or misleading information
A person contravenes this subsection if:
the person gives information or a document to another person; and
the information or document:
is false or misleading; or
omits any matter or thing without which the information or document is misleading; and
the information or document is given, or purportedly given, under or for the purposes of this Act.
Subsection (1) does not apply if the information or document is not false or misleading in a material particular.
A person who wishes to rely on this subsection bears an evidential burden in relation to the matters in this subsection (see subsection 13.3(3) of the Criminal Code and section 96 of the Regulatory Powers Act).
Offence
A person commits an offence if the person contravenes subsection (1).
Penalty: 60 penalty units.
Section 15.4 of the Criminal Code (extended geographical jurisdiction—category D) applies to an offence against subsection (3).
Civil penalty provision
A person is liable to a civil penalty if the person contravenes subsection (1).
Civil penalty: 60 penalty units.
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