365Simplified outline of this Part

365  Simplified outline of this Part An authorised officer may be assisted by other persons in exercising powers and performing functions or duties under Part 4, 5 or 6 if that assistance is necessary and reasonable. A person who makes a false or misleading statement in an application or provides false or misleading information or documents is liable to a civil penalty. If a provision provides that a person commits an offence, or is liable to a civil penalty, for contravening another provision, special rules apply for identifying elements of the offence and for interpreting references to a contravention of the offence provision or civil penalty provision. For the purposes of certain decisions under this Act, the Secretary must consider whether a person is a fit and proper person. Division 5 sets out the matters to which the Secretary must have regard in considering this. Certain persons are required to notify the Secretary if they, or any of their associates, are convicted of an offence against, or ordered to pay a pecuniary penalty under, any Australian law for a contravention involving fraud or dishonesty. Division 2—Persons assisting authorised officers