Offence to make false statutory declaration

In force

A person must not make a statement in a statutory declaration that the person knows to be untrue.

Penalty: 600 penalty units or imprisonment for 5 years or both.

Note to s. 36 inserted by No. 22/2020 s. 21.

Note

The penalty applicable to this offence means the offence is an indictable offence—see section 112(1) of the Sentencing Act 1991. See also section 28 of the Criminal Procedure Act 2009 regarding indictable offences that may be heard and determined summarily.

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36 Offence to make false statutory declaration