Giving or receiving false or misleading receipt or account an indictable offence
178 Giving or receiving false or misleading receipt or account an indictable offence
No. 6103 s. 178.
S. 178 amended by Nos 9554 s. 2(2)(Sch. 2 item 53), 9576 s. 11(1), 36/1988 s. 8(b)(i)–(iii), 49/1991 s. 119(1) (Sch. 2 item 48), 48/1997 s. 60(1)(Sch. 1 item 68).
If with intent to deceive or defraud the principal any person gives to any agent or any agent receives or uses or gives to the principal any receipt invoice account or document in respect of which or in relation to a dealing transaction or matter in which the principal is interested and which—
contains any statement which he knows is false or erroneous or defective in any important particular or is in any way likely to mislead the principal; or
omits to state explicitly and fully the fact of any commission percentage bonus discount rebate repayment gratuity or deduction having been made given or allowed or agreed to be made given or allowed—
he shall be guilty of an indictable offence, and shall—
be liable if a corporation to a level 5 fine and if any other person to level 5 imprisonment (10 years maximum) or a level 5 fine or both.
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