172General requirements for making applications

#### 172 General requirements for making applications (1) An application under this Act must: (a) if the Minister has approved, in writing, a manner for making an application—be made in an approved manner; and (b) if the Minister has approved a form for making an application: (i) include the information required by the form; and (ii) be accompanied by any documents required by the form; and (c) include the information (if any) prescribed by the rules; and (d) be accompanied by any documents prescribed by the rules; and (e) if rules made for the purposes of section 155 specify a fee that must accompany the application and payment of the fee has not been waived—be accompanied by the fee. > Note: A person may commit an offence or be liable to a civil penalty if the person makes a false or misleading statement in an application or provides false or misleading information or documents (see sections 145, 146 and 147 of this Act and sections 136.1, 137.1 and 137.2 of the Criminal Code). (2) The Minister may accept any information or document previously given to the Minister in connection with an application made under this Act as satisfying any requirement to give that information or document under subsection (1). (3) An application is taken not to have been made if the application does not comply with the requirements in subsection (1) for the application. (4) To avoid doubt, the Minister may approve: (a) different forms for applications relating to different matters; or (b) a single form for more than one kind of application.