162Offence to give or withhold certain information that may result in false or misleading funding claim

162 Offence to give or withhold certain information that may result in false or misleading funding claim

A candidate who is or was endorsed by a registered party must not, in relation to any matter to be included in a claim for a payment under Part 11 or 12 , give or withhold information to or from the party agent in relation to the registered party, if the candidate knows, or ought to know, that giving or withholding the information will result in the making of a false or misleading claim by the party agent.

Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 200 penalty units or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years, or both.