False statements in applications for appointment
69 False statements in applications for appointment
A person must not make a false statement in connection with an application for appointment under this Act. Maximum penalty: Maximum penalty: $2 500 or six months imprisonment.
In a prosecution for an offence against subsection (1), it is not necessary for the prosecution to prove that the false statement was made wilfully or negligently, but it is a defence to prove that the defendant believed on reasonable grounds that the statement was true.
If a person who has contravened subsection (1) is appointed to SA Police or as a police cadet, the contravention will be taken to constitute a breach of the
Code and may be dealt with as such—
despite the fact that the person was not a member of SA Police or a police cadet at the time of the contravention; and
whether or not the person is prosecuted for an offence against subsection (1).
If a person who has contravened subsection (1) is appointed as a police security officer, the contravention will be taken to constitute a breach of the Code and may be dealt with as such—
despite the fact that the person was not a police security officer at the time of the contravention; and
whether or not the person is prosecuted for an offence against subsection (1).
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