Defacing or changing work records etc. prohibited
329 Defacing or changing work records etc. prohibited
A person must not deface or change a work record that the person knows, or ought reasonably to know, is correct.
Maximum penalty—$20000.
Note—
1 Giving a false or misleading document to an official is prohibited by section 702.
2 See section 341 for the requirement that the record keeper for the driver of a fatigue-regulated heavy vehicle keep particular records in a way that ensures they are readable and reasonably capable of being understood and capable of being used as evidence.
3 See section 632 for the matters a court may consider when deciding whether a person ought reasonably to have known something.
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