Co-operatives National Law (Queensland)
sec.512False or misleading statements
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sec.512 False or misleading statements
A person must not state anything to an inspector the person knows is false or misleading in a material particular. Maximum penalty—$12,000 or imprisonment for 1 year, or both. It is sufficient for a complaint for an offence against subsection (1) to state the statement made was false or misleading to the person’s knowledge without stating which. (sec.512-ssec.1) A person must not state anything to an inspector the person knows is false or misleading in a material particular. Maximum penalty—$12,000 or imprisonment for 1 year, or both. (sec.512-ssec.2) It is sufficient for a complaint for an offence against subsection (1) to state the statement made was false or misleading to the person’s knowledge without stating which.