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Crimes (Domestic and Personal Violence) Act 2007
49AFalse or misleading applications for apprehended personal violence order
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#### 49A False or misleading applications for apprehended personal violence order
49A False or misleading applications for apprehended personal violence order
> A person is guilty of an offence if—
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> > (a) the person makes a statement (whether orally, in a document or in any other way), and
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> > (b) the person does so knowing that the statement is false or misleading in a material particular, and
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> > (c) the statement is made to a Registrar or Judge for the purpose of making an application for an apprehended personal violence order under section 18.
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> Maximum penalty—Imprisonment for 12 months or 10 penalty units, or both.
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> **s 49A:** Ins 2013 No 87, Sch 2 \[5\]. Am 2025 No 61, Sch 2.26\[3\].