Return to Work Act 1986
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92 Misleading information (1) A person commits an offence if: (a) the person intentionally makes a statement to the employer of an injured worker, or to the insurer of that employer; and (b) the person knows the statement contains misleading (c) the result of the making of the statement is that an insurer, a if the statement had not been made. (2) A person commits an offence if: (a) the person intentionally gives a document to the employer of an injured worker, or to the insurer of that employer; and (b) the person knows the document contains misleading (c) the result of the giving of the document is that an insurer, a if the statement had not been so given. (3) A person commits an offence if: (a) the person intentionally makes or alters a document; and (b) the person knows the document contains misleading
Return to Work Act 1986 96 (c) the person is reckless as to whether the document could be used in relation to a claim for compensation; and (d) the document is provided directly or indirectly to an employer or the employer's insurer; and (e) the result of the provision of the document is that an insurer, a if the document had not been so provided. (4) Strict liability applies to subsections (1)(c), (2)(c) and (3)(d) and (e). misleading information means information that is misleading in a material particular or because of the omission of a material particular.