90Giving false or misleading information

### 90 Giving false or misleading information > [*\[Section 90 Inserted by No. 60 of 2013, s. 12, Applied:01 Mar 2014\]*](/view/html/inforce/2014-03-01/act-2013-060#GS12@EN) > > > (1)  An organisation, or an officer of an organisation, must not knowingly – > > > > > > (a) provide false or misleading information under [section 86](#GS86@EN) ; or > > > > > > > (b) provide false or misleading information in purported compliance with a notice under [section 87](#GS87@EN) ; or > > > > > > > (c) [*\[Section 90 Subsection (1) amended by No. 30 of 2018, s. 7, Applied:10 Dec 2018\]*](/view/html/inforce/2018-12-10/act-2018-030#GS7@EN) provide false or misleading records, information, materials or things in purported compliance with a notice under [section 87](#GS87@EN) or [88](#GS88@EN) . > > > > Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 5 000 penalty units. > > > (2)  [Subsection (1)](#GS90@Gs1@EN) does not apply to an organisation, or an officer of an organisation, if, at the time the organisation or officer provides the information, record, material or thing, or as soon as practicable after becoming aware that the information, record, material or thing is false or misleading, the organisation or officer – > > > > > > (a) informs the DPP that the information, record, material or thing is false or misleading; and > > > > > > > (b) indicates the respects in which it is false or misleading; and > > > > > > > (c) provides the DPP with any correct information, record, material or thing that is in the possession or control of the organisation or officer; and > > > > > > > (d) provides the DPP with any information the organisation or officer has concerning who had access to the information, record, material or thing that is false or misleading.