Education Act 2015

(1) An applicant under section 129(1) or 154(1) commits an offence if:

(a) the applicant intentionally gives information to another person in or in connection with the application; and

(b) the other person is authorised by this Part to require the provision of that information; and

(d) the applicant knows the other person is acting in an official capacity.

Maximum penalty: 50 penalty units.

(2) An applicant under section 129(1) or 154(1) commits an offence if:

(a) the applicant intentionally gives a document to another person in or in connection with the application; and

(b) the other person is authorised by this Part to require the provision of that document; and

(c) the applicant knows the document contains misleading information; and

(d) the applicant knows the other person is acting in an official capacity.

Maximum penalty: 50 penalty units.

(4) Subsection (2) does not apply if the applicant, when giving the document:

(a) draws the misleading aspect of the document to the other person's attention; and

(b) to the extent to which the applicant can reasonably do so – gives the other person the information necessary to remedy the misleading aspect of the document.

acting in an official capacity, in relation to a person authorised by this Part to require the provision of information or a document, means the person is exercising powers or performing functions under, or otherwise related to the administration of, this Part.