27Z
CurrentFalse or misleading information in applications or reports to eligible Judge
27Z False or misleading information in applications or reports to eligible Judge
(1)
A person must not, in or in connection with an application for a covert search warrant, a report or an occupier’s notice, give information to an eligible Judge that the person knows to be false or misleading in a material particular.
Maximum penalty—100 penalty units or imprisonment for 2 years, or both.
(2)
This section applies to an application for a telephone warrant as well as an application for a covert search warrant made in person.
(3)
This section applies whether or not the information given is also verified on oath or affirmation or by affidavit.
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