70CAFalse or misleading statements about approvals, permits, compliance agreements etc.

#### 70CA False or misleading statements about approvals, permits, compliance agreements etc. Making of statements known to be false or misleading (1) A person is guilty of an offence if: (a) the person makes an oral or written statement: (i) that an instrument under this Act has been given to, or on the application of, the person; or (ii) that an instrument under this Act given to, or on the application of, the person is in force; or (iii) as to the terms of an instrument under this Act given to, or on the application of, the person; or (iv) as to any conditions to which an instrument mentioned in subparagraph (iii) is subject; or (v) that the person is a party to a compliance agreement; or (vi) as to the terms of a compliance agreement to which the person is a party; or (vii) as to any conditions to which a compliance agreement mentioned in subparagraph (vi) is subject; and (b) the statement is false or misleading in a material particular; and (c) the person knows that the statement is false or misleading in that particular. Maximum penalty: Imprisonment for one year. Negligently making false or misleading statements (2) A person is guilty of an offence if: (a) the person makes an oral or written statement: (i) that an instrument under this Act has been given to, or on the application of, the person; or (ii) that an instrument under this Act given to, or on the application of, the person is in force; or (iii) as to the terms of an instrument under this Act given to, or on the application of, the person; or (iv) as to any conditions to which an instrument mentioned in subparagraph (iii) is subject; or (v) that the person is a party to a compliance agreement; or (vi) as to the terms of a compliance agreement to which the person is a party; or (vii) as to any conditions to which a compliance agreement mentioned in subparagraph (vi) is subject; and (b) the statement is false or misleading in a material particular; and (c) the person is negligent as to whether or not the statement is false or misleading in that particular. Maximum penalty: Imprisonment for 6 months. Definition (3) In this section: > instrument under this Act means an approval, authorisation, permission or permit under this Act.