Offshore Electricity Infrastructure Act 2021
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75 False or misleading information
A person commits an offence if: (a) the person gives information in, or in connection with, an application under: (i) this Part, or Part 1, of this Chapter; or (ii) a provision of the licensing scheme made for the purposes of a provision of this Part, or Part 1, of this Chapter; and (b) the person does so knowing that the information: (i) is false or misleading in a material particular; or (ii) omits any matter or thing without which the information is misleading in a material particular.
Note: The same conduct may be an offence against both this section and section 137.1 of the Criminal Code.
Penalty: 100 penalty units or imprisonment for 12 months, or both.