83DFalse or misleading statements

83D False or misleading statements

83D False or misleading statements

A person of the following kind must not, in connection with the supply or possible supply of goods and services, make a false or misleading representation concerning the effect of a requirement for the person to use the standard market timetable on the price for the supply of the goods or services—

(a) a transportation service provider;

(b) a transportation facility user;

(c) a person who measures, or determines the allocation of, deliveries or receipts of covered gas;

(d) a producer;

(da) a blend processing service provider;

(e) a storage provider;

(f) any other person of a kind prescribed by the Regulations for the purposes of section 83B(3)(f).

Maximum penalty—

(a) in the case of a natural person—$3 400;

(b) in the case of a body corporate—$17 000.

Note—

See Schedule 2 clause 47B, which provides for criminal penalty amounts to be adjusted every 3 years to reflect movements in the consumer price index. The adjusted amounts are published on the AER’s website.

s 83D: Ins 2018 No 23, sec 9. Am 2020 No 37, sec 55; 2023 No 36, sec 24.