NSWIn ForceAct
Motor Accidents Compensation Act 1999
117False claims
Start here
Get a plain-English read of 117
Turn the raw legal text into a practical explanation grounded in Motor Accidents Compensation Act 1999.
#### 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.