336Misleading information

336 Misleading information (a) the person intentionally gives information to another person (the local government officer); and (b) the information is misleading and the person has knowledge of that circumstance; and (c) the local government officer is acting in an official capacity and the person has knowledge of that circumstance. Maximum penalty: 200 penalty units or imprisonment for (a) the person intentionally gives a document to the local government officer; and (b) the document contains misleading information and the person has knowledge of that circumstance; and (c) the local government officer is acting in an official capacity and the person has knowledge of that circumstance. subsection (2) if the person, when giving the document: (a) draws the misleading aspect of the document to the local government officer's attention; and (b) to the extent to which the person can reasonably do so – gives the local government officer the information necessary to remedy the misleading aspect of the document.

Local Government Act 2019 186 local government officer means: (a) a member of an audit committee, a council, a council committee or a local authority; or (b) a staff member of a council or a local government subsidiary; or (c) a CEO or a chief executive; or (d) an inspector; or (e) an official manager or investigator; or (f) an authorised person; or (g) a financial controller. misleading information means information that is misleading in a material particular or because of the omission of a material particular. (a) a person who is not a member of the staff of, but works for, or provides services to, the council or local government subsidiary on a contract basis; or (b) a person who works for the council or local government subsidiary under an arrangement with a labour hire agency; or (c) a person (other than a member of the council, a local authority or a council committee) acting under powers of the council conferred by delegation.