Motor Accidents Compensation Act 1999
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117 False claims
117 False claims
(cf s 65 MAA)
A person who makes a statement knowing that it is false or misleading in a material particular—
(a) in an accident notification form under Part 3.2, or
(b) in a notice of a claim given to a person or an insurer under Part 4.2, or
(c) in the course of the assessment of a claim under Part 4.4, or
(d) when otherwise furnishing information to any person concerning a motor accident or any claim relating to a motor accident,
is guilty of an offence.
Maximum penalty—50 penalty units or imprisonment for 12 months, or both.