54False representation

### 54 False representation > > (1)  [*\[Section 54 Renumbered by No. 7 of 2019, s. 24, Applied:05 Sep 2019\]*](/view/html/inforce/2019-09-05/act-2019-007#GS24@Hpb@EN) A person must not make a false or misleading representation in an application or document under this Act, knowing it to be false or misleading. > > > > Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 10 penalty units. > > > (2)  [*\[Section 54 Subsection (2) inserted by No. 7 of 2019, s. 24, Applied:05 Sep 2019\]*](/view/html/inforce/2019-09-05/act-2019-007#GS24@Hpb@EN) A person must not, with intention to deceive, produce to another person a birth certificate, a copy of a birth certificate, or a copy of an extract from the Register, issued for the person, that – > > > > > > (a) if there is a registered gender in relation to the person – > > > > > > > > > > (i) shows a previous registered sex, or previous registered gender, in relation to the person; and > > > > > > > > > > > (ii) does not also show the registered gender in relation to the person; or > > > > > > > (b) if a change of name of the person has been registered – > > > > > > > > > > (i) shows a previous registered name in relation to the person; and > > > > > > > > > > > (ii) does not also show the last registered name in relation to the person. > > > > Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 100 penalty units or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years, or both.