Classification of Publications Act 1991
sec.31False or misleading statements
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sec.31 False or misleading statements
A person must not— make a statement to an inspector that the person knows is false or misleading in a material particular; or omit from a statement made to an inspector any matter or thing without which the statement is, to the knowledge of the person, misleading in a material particular; or give to an inspector a document containing information that the person knows is false, misleading or incomplete in a material particular without— indicating to the inspector that the document is false, misleading or incomplete and the respect in which the document is false, misleading or incomplete; and providing correct information to the inspector if the person has, or can reasonably obtain, the correct information. Maximum penalty—50 penalty units.
- (a) make a statement to an inspector that the person knows is false or misleading in a material particular; or
- (b) omit from a statement made to an inspector any matter or thing without which the statement is, to the knowledge of the person, misleading in a material particular; or
- (c) give to an inspector a document containing information that the person knows is false, misleading or incomplete in a material particular without— (i) indicating to the inspector that the document is false, misleading or incomplete and the respect in which the document is false, misleading or incomplete; and (ii) providing correct information to the inspector if the person has, or can reasonably obtain, the correct information.
- (i) indicating to the inspector that the document is false, misleading or incomplete and the respect in which the document is false, misleading or incomplete; and
- (ii) providing correct information to the inspector if the person has, or can reasonably obtain, the correct information.
- (i) indicating to the inspector that the document is false, misleading or incomplete and the respect in which the document is false, misleading or incomplete; and
- (ii) providing correct information to the inspector if the person has, or can reasonably obtain, the correct information.