Offence to obstruct, mislead or provide false information
122 Offence to obstruct, mislead or provide false information
S. 122 substituted by No. 20/2017 s. 103.
A person must not, without reasonable excuse, wilfully obstruct, hinder or resist the Information Commissioner, the Privacy and Data Protection Deputy Commissioner, a delegate of the Information Commissioner or the Privacy and Data Protection Deputy Commissioner or a member of staff of the Office of the Victorian Information Commissioner, in—
performing, or attempting to perform, a function or duty under this Act; or
exercising, or attempting to exercise, a power under this Act.
Penalty: 60 penalty units.
A person must not, without reasonable excuse, provide information or make a statement to the Information Commissioner, the Privacy and Data Protection Deputy Commissioner, a delegate of the Information Commissioner or the Privacy and Data Protection Deputy Commissioner or a member of staff of the Office of the Victorian Information Commissioner knowing that it is false or misleading in a material particular.
Penalty: 60 penalty units.
A person must not, without reasonable excuse, mislead or attempt to mislead the Information Commissioner, the Privacy and Data Protection Deputy Commissioner, a delegate of the Information Commissioner or the Privacy and Data Protection Deputy Commissioner or a member of staff of the Office of the Victorian Information Commissioner.
Penalty: 60 penalty units.
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