Offence if false or misleading information in report or missing information
283J Offence if false or misleading information in report or missing information
A qualified person commits an offence if:
(a) the qualified person intentionally signs a declaration under section 283G(b) in relation to specified information or a specified report prepared by the qualified person; and
(b) the information or report contains false or misleading information or does not contain all relevant information and the qualified person is reckless in relation to that circumstance.
Maximum penalty: 500 penalty units or imprisonment for 2 years.
(2) Subsection (1) does not apply if the qualified person when giving the information or report:
(a) draws the false or misleading aspect of the information or report to the Minister's attention; and
(b) to the extent to which the qualified person can reasonably do so – gives the Minister or CEO the information necessary to remedy the false or misleading aspect of the information or report.
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