Education and Care Services National Law (Queensland)
sec.295False or misleading information or documents
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sec.295 False or misleading information or documents
A person must not give the Regulatory Authority or an authorised officer under this Law any information or document that the person knows is false or misleading in a material particular. Penalty: $20 400, in the case of an individual. $103 200, in any other case. Subsection (1) does not apply in respect of the giving of a document, if the person when giving the document— informs the Regulatory Authority or authorised officer, to the best of the person’s ability, how it is false or misleading; and gives the correct information to the Regulatory Authority or authorised officer if the person has, or can reasonably obtain, the correct information. s 295 amd 2022 No. 43 (Vic) s 95 ; 2025 No. 53 (Vic) s 57 (sec.295-ssec.1) A person must not give the Regulatory Authority or an authorised officer under this Law any information or document that the person knows is false or misleading in a material particular. Penalty: $20 400, in the case of an individual. $103 200, in any other case. (sec.295-ssec.2) Subsection (1) does not apply in respect of the giving of a document, if the person when giving the document— informs the Regulatory Authority or authorised officer, to the best of the person’s ability, how it is false or misleading; and gives the correct information to the Regulatory Authority or authorised officer if the person has, or can reasonably obtain, the correct information.
- (a) informs the Regulatory Authority or authorised officer, to the best of the person’s ability, how it is false or misleading; and
- (b) gives the correct information to the Regulatory Authority or authorised officer if the person has, or can reasonably obtain, the correct information.