Civil Law (Wrongs) Act 2002
80False or misleading statements
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80 False or misleading statements (1) A person commits an offence if— (a) the person makes a statement in a notice, response or other document given under this chapter; and (b) the person does so knowing that the statement— (i) is false or misleading; or (ii) omits anything without which the statement is misleading. Maximum penalty: 100 penalty units, imprisonment for 1 year or (2) Subsection (1) (b) (i) does not apply if the statement is not false or misleading in a material particular. (3) Subsection (1) (b) (ii) does not apply if the omission does not make the statement misleading in a material particular. (4) A person commits an offence if— (a) the person makes a statement in a notice, response or other document given under this chapter; and (b) the person is reckless about whether the statement— (i) is false or misleading; or (ii) omits anything without which the statement is misleading. Maximum penalty: 50 penalty units, imprisonment for 6 months or (5) Subsection (4) (b) (i) does not apply if the statement is not false or misleading in a material particular. (6) Subsection (4) (b) (ii) does not apply if the omission does not make the statement misleading in a material particular.