35
In forceFalse or misleading statements
Part 4Miscellaneous
35 False or misleading statements
(1)
A person must not, in any official document, make a statement that the person knows, or could reasonably be expected to know—
(a)
is false or misleading in a material respect, or
(b)
omits material matter.
Maximum penalty—100 penalty units or imprisonment for 2 years, or both.
(2)
In this section—
official document means any application under this Act or any other document that is required to be provided to the Secretary under this Act or the regulations.
Regulations
This provision refers to the regulations (the regulations
). Made under this Act:
This Act’s bill:Explanatory memorandumSecond reading speech
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