167AOffence of making false complaint about conduct of police officer or giving false information about misconduct matter

#### 167A Offence of making false complaint about conduct of police officer or giving false information about misconduct matter 167A Offence of making false complaint about conduct of police officer or giving false information about misconduct matter > > (1) A person must not make a complaint under this Part knowing the complaint to be false. > > > > Maximum penalty—50 penalty units or imprisonment for 12 months, or both. > > > (2) A person must not, in the course of the investigation of a misconduct matter made under this Part, provide information to any of the following knowing the information to be false or misleading in a material particular— > > > > > (a) the Minister, > > > > > (b) a member of the NSW Police Force, > > > > > (c) the LECC, > > > > > (d) the Inspector of the LECC, > > > > > (e) the Independent Commission Against Corruption, > > > > > (e1) the Inspector of the Independent Commission Against Corruption, > > > > > (f) the New South Wales Crime Commission, > > > > > (g) the Ombudsman, > > > > > (g1) the Children’s Guardian, > > > > > (h) a member of Parliament, > > > > > (i) a prison officer within the meaning of section 127 (2). > > > > Maximum penalty—50 penalty units or imprisonment for 12 months, or both. > > > (3) Proceedings for an offence against this section may be instituted at any time within 2 years after the offence is alleged to have been committed. > > **s 167A:** Ins 2001 No 79, Sch 1 \[3\]. Am 2005 No 10, Sch 2.7; 2016 No 61, Sch 5.1 \[33\]–\[35\]; 2019 No 25, Sch 5.29.