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Law Enforcement Conduct Commission Act 2016
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#### 151 False or misleading evidence
151 False or misleading evidence
> > (1) A person who, at an examination, gives evidence that is, to the knowledge of the person, false or misleading in a material particular is guilty of an indictable offence.
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> > Maximum penalty—200 penalty units or imprisonment for 5 years, or both.
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> > (2) Sections 331 and 332 of the [Crimes Act 1900](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1900-040) apply to proceedings for an offence under this section in the same way as they apply to proceedings for an offence under section 330 of that Act.