147Offence of making false complaint or giving false information

#### 147 Offence of making false complaint or giving false information 147 Offence of making false complaint or giving false information > > (1) A person must not make a complaint under this Act knowing the complaint to be false. > > > > Maximum penalty—100 penalty units or imprisonment for 2 years, or both. > > > (2) A person must not, in the course of the investigation of a misconduct matter under this Act, provide information to any of the following knowing the information to be false or misleading in a material particular— > > > > > (a) the Minister, > > > > > (b) a member of the NSW Police Force, > > > > > (c) a Commissioner, > > > > > (d) the Inspector, > > > > > (e) the Independent Commission Against Corruption, > > > > > (f) the Inspector of the Independent Commission Against Corruption, > > > > > (g) the Crime Commission, > > > > > (h) the Ombudsman, > > > > > (i) a member of Parliament, > > > > > (i1) the Children’s Guardian, or > > > > > (j) a prison officer within the meaning of section 38. > > > > Maximum penalty—100 penalty units or imprisonment for 2 years, or both. > > **s 147:** Am 2019 No 25, Sch 5.25\[5\]; 2022 No 14, Sch 6\[10\].