Environment Protection (Sea Dumping) Act 1984

A person who, in, or in connection with, an application for a permit—

makes a statement that, to his knowledge, is false or misleading in a material particular; or

furnishes to the Minister, an officer or any other person acting in the administration of this Act a document that, to the knowledge of the first mentioned person, contains information that is false or misleading in a material particular, shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable—

if the person is a natural person—to a fine not exceeding the sum of five thousand dollars or imprisonment for two years, or both;

if the person is a body corporate—to a fine not exceeding the sum of twenty thousand dollars.

A person who—

makes to an inspector a statement that, to the knowledge of the person, is false or misleading in a material particular; or

furnishes to an inspector a document that, to the knowledge of the person, contains information that is false or misleading in a material particular, shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable—

if the person is a natural person—to a fine not exceeding the sum of one thousand dollars; or

if the person is a body corporate—to a fine not exceeding the sum of two thousand dollars.