Land Titles Act 1980
20Refusal to comply with notice under section 19; making false or misleading statement, &c.
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20 Refusal to comply with notice under section 19; making false or misleading statement, &c.
(1) [Section 20 Subsection (1) amended by No. 23 of 2021, s. 32, Applied:01 Jan 2022] *[Section 20 Subsection (1) amended by No. 43 of 1991, s. 5 and Sched. 1 ]*Any person who wilfully refuses or neglects to comply with any requirement of a notice given to the person under section 19 is guilty of an offence and is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding 5 penalty units and a daily fine not exceeding one penalty unit.
(2) [Section 20 Subsection (2) amended by No. 23 of 2021, s. 32, Applied:01 Jan 2022] *[Section 20 Subsection (2) amended by No. 43 of 1991, s. 5 and Sched. 1 ]*Any person who makes a statement under section 17 (1) (c) or section 19 (1) (b) , or furnishes the Recorder with evidence under section 19 (1) (c) , that to the person’s knowledge is false or misleading in a material particular is guilty of an offence and liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding 50 penalty units or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years.