35False or misleading information

35 False or misleading information

(1)  A person must not, in providing any information under this Act to the Minister, the Secretary or an investigator –

(a) make a statement knowing it to be false or misleading; or

(b) omit any matter from a statement knowing that without that matter the statement is false or misleading.

Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 50 penalty units or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months, or both.

(2)  Proceedings for an offence against subsection (1) may be commenced at any time within the period of 3 years commencing on the day on which the offence was allegedly committed.