13HCivil penalty for false or misleading information or documents

13H Civil penalty for false or misleading information or documents

Civil penalty (1) A person contravenes this subsection if: (a) the person is given a notice under section 13E; and (b) the person gives information or produces a document that is false or misleading in a material particular, or omits a matter or thing without which the information or the document is misleading in a material particular.

Civil penalty: 300 penalty units.

(2) Subsection (1) does not apply if the person has a reasonable excuse.

Note: A person bears an evidential burden in relation to the matter in this subsection (see section 96 of the Regulatory Powers Act).