297A
CurrentOffence of giving false or misleading information
Part 19Miscellaneous
Division 3Provisions relating to information
297A Offence of giving false or misleading information
A person must not give information that the person knows to be false or misleading in a material particular to —
(a)
an authorised officer, emergency officer or police officer exercising a power under this Act; or
(b)
a person assisting an authorised officer, emergency officer or police officer to exercise a power under this Act.
Penalty: a fine of $50 000.
[Section 297A inserted: No. 33 of 2020 s. 16.]
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