69False or misleading statements

#### 69 False or misleading statements 69 False or misleading statements > > (1) A person is guilty of an offence if the person— > > > > > (a) makes a statement (whether orally, in a document or in any other way) knowing that the statement— > > > > > > > (i) is false or misleading, or > > > > > > > (ii) omits any matter or thing without which the statement is misleading, and > > > > > (b) the statement is made to— > > > > > > > (i) obtain or claim a benefit from the Corporation or the Secretary, or > > > > > > > (ii) deceive any member of staff of the Corporation or the Department in relation to obtaining a benefit from the Corporation or the Secretary, or > > > > > > > (iii) affect the rate or amount of benefit from the Corporation or the Secretary. > > > > Maximum penalty—3 months imprisonment or 20 penalty units, or both. > > > (2) A person must not by means of personation or any other fraudulent device obtain or claim a benefit from the Corporation or the Secretary. > > > > Maximum penalty—3 months imprisonment or 20 penalty units, or both. > > > (3) A person— > > > > > (a) who causes the commission of an offence against this section, or > > > > > (b) by whose order or direction such an offence is committed, or > > > > > (c) who aids, abets, counsels or procures or by act or omission is directly or indirectly concerned in the commission of such an offence, > > > > is guilty in the same degree and liable to the same penalty as the principal offender. > > > (4) In this section— > > > > benefit means any accommodation, rental rebate, rental subsidy or any other advantage or concession. > > **s 69:** Am 2008 No 7, Sch 1 \[1\]; 2015 No 58, Sch 3.44 \[8\]; 2018 No 45, Sch 2 \[10\]–\[12\].