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Law Enforcement (Powers and Responsibilities) Act 2002
80GFalse or misleading information in applications
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80G False or misleading information in applications
80G False or misleading information in applications
(1) A person must not, in or in connection with an application for a DECCD access order, give information to an eligible Judge that the person knows to be false or misleading in a material particular.
Maximum penalty—100 penalty units or imprisonment for 2 years, or both.
(2) This section applies whether or not the information given is also verified on oath or affirmation or by affidavit.
s 80G: Ins 2022 No 46, Sch 3[2]. Am 2025 No 61, Sch 2.58[8].