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Law Enforcement Conduct Commission Act 2016
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#### 155 Fraud on witness
155 Fraud on witness
> A person is guilty of an indictable offence if the person practises any fraud or deceit on, or knowingly makes or exhibits any false statement, representation or writing to, any person—
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> > (a) called or to be called as a witness before an examining Commissioner with intent to affect the testimony of that person as a witness, or
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> > (b) required to comply with a production requirement with intent to affect that person’s compliance with the requirement.
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> Maximum penalty—200 penalty units or imprisonment for 5 years, or both.