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Introduction Agents Act 2001
sec.34False representations by employees or associated persons
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### sec.34 False representations by employees or associated persons
An employee or an associated person of an introduction agent must not, directly or indirectly—
represent herself or himself as being available to be introduced to persons entering into introduction agreements with the agent; or
falsely represent that a particular person, whether identified by name, likeness or otherwise, is available to be introduced to persons entering into introduction agreements with the agent; or
falsely represent that a database of a specified size or composition is available to persons entering into introduction agreements with the agent; or
represent that a person having specified characteristics is available to be introduced to persons entering into introduction agreements with the agent, if the person mentioned in the representation is not available to be introduced to persons entering into introduction agreements with the agent.
Maximum penalty—540 penalty units.
- (a) represent herself or himself as being available to be introduced to persons entering into introduction agreements with the agent; or
- (b) falsely represent that a particular person, whether identified by name, likeness or otherwise, is available to be introduced to persons entering into introduction agreements with the agent; or
- (c) falsely represent that a database of a specified size or composition is available to persons entering into introduction agreements with the agent; or
- (d) represent that a person having specified characteristics is available to be introduced to persons entering into introduction agreements with the agent, if the person mentioned in the representation is not available to be introduced to persons entering into introduction agreements with the agent.