21False or misleading information

#### 21 False or misleading information (1) A person must not give or report information, or cause information to be given or reported, to a quarantine officer under regulation 15, 16, 17, 19 or 20 (whether the requirement to give or report the information is made of the person or another person) if: (a) the information is false or misleading in a material detail; and (b) the person knows that the information is false or misleading in that detail. Penalty: 50 penalty units. (2) A person must not give or report information or cause information to be given or reported to a quarantine officer under regulation 15, 16, 17, 19 or 20 (whether the requirement to give or report the information is made of the person or another person), if: (a) the information is false or misleading in a material detail; and (b) the person is negligent as to whether the information is false or misleading in that detail. Penalty: 40 penalty units. (3) For subregulations (1) and (2), strict liability applies to the question whether information was given or reported to a quarantine officer under regulation 15, 16, 17, 19 or 20. > Note: For strict liability, see section 6.1 of the Criminal Code.