337Making false or misleading statements

337 Making false or misleading statements (a) the person makes a statement (whether orally, in a document or in any other way); and (c) the person knows that the statement— (ii) omits anything without which the statement is false or (d) the statement is made in or in relation to an application or claim for a statutory entitlement or a benefit; and

False or misleading statements, information and documents Part 3.4 (e) any of the following applies: (i) the statement is made to the Territory; (ii) the statement is made to a person who is exercising a function under a territory law; (iii) the statement is made in compliance or purported (2) Absolute liability applies to subsection (1) (e) (i), (ii) and (iii). (a) the person makes a statement (whether orally, in a document or in any other way); and (c) the person is reckless about whether the statement— (ii) omits anything without which the statement is false or (d) the statement is made in or in relation to an application or claim for a statutory entitlement or a benefit; and (e) any of the following applies: (i) the statement is made to the Territory; (ii) the statement is made to a person who is exercising a function under a territory law; (iii) the statement is made in compliance or purported

(4) Absolute liability applies to subsection (3) (e) (i), (ii) and (iii). (5) Subsections (1) (b), (1) (c) (i), (3) (b) and (3) (c) (i) do not apply if the statement is not false or misleading in a material particular. (6) Subsections (1) (b), (1) (c) (ii), (3) (b) and (3) (c) (ii) do not apply if the omission does not make the statement false or misleading in a material particular. Note A defendant has an evidential burden in relation to the matters mentioned in s (5) and s (6) (see s 58 (3)). statutory entitlement includes an accreditation, approval, assessment, authority, certificate, condition, decision, determination, exemption, licence, permission, permit, registration or other prescribed thing giving a status, privilege or benefit under a law (whether or not required under the law for doing anything). Note For an alternative verdict provision applying to this offence, see s 374.