Offence to make false or misleading statements or produce false or misleading documents or other things
220 Offence to make false or misleading statements or produce false or misleading documents or other things
A person must not make a statement to a Commission of Inquiry that the person knows to be false or misleading in a material particular.
Penalty: 120 penalty units or imprisonment for 12 months.
A person must not produce a document or other thing to a Commission of Inquiry that the person knows to be false or misleading in a material particular unless the person indicates to the Commission of Inquiry the respect in which it is false or misleading and, to the extent practicable, provides the correct information.
Penalty: 120 penalty units or imprisonment for 12 months.
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