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#### 17 Information entered on RAV dishonestly or improperly
Offences
(1) A person commits an offence if:
(a) the person enters information on the RAV; and
(b) the information relates, or purportedly relates, to a vehicle; and
(c) the person knows that:
(i) the person is not authorised under the rules to enter the information on the RAV; or
(ii) the vehicle does not exist; or
(iii) the information is incorrect.
Penalty: 120 penalty units.
(2) A person commits an offence if:
(a) the person is the holder of a road vehicle type approval (the approval holder); and
(b) the person authorises another person, in writing, to enter information on the RAV; and
(c) the other person enters information on the RAV; and
(d) the information relates, or purportedly relates, to a vehicle; and
(e) the approval holder knows that:
(i) the vehicle does not exist; or
(ii) the information is incorrect.
Penalty: 120 penalty units.
(3) Section 15.4 of the Criminal Code (extended geographical jurisdiction—category D) applies to an offence against subsections (1) and (2).
Civil penalty provisions
(4) A person contravenes this subsection if:
(a) the person enters information on the RAV; and
(b) the information relates, or purportedly relates, to a vehicle; and
(c) either:
(i) the person is not authorised under the rules to enter the information on the RAV; or
(ii) the vehicle does not exist.
Civil penalty: 120 penalty units.
(5) A person contravenes this subsection if:
(a) the person is the holder of a road vehicle type approval; and
(b) the person authorises another person, in writing, to enter information on the RAV; and
(c) the other person enters information on the RAV; and
(d) the information relates, or purportedly relates, to a vehicle; and
(e) the vehicle does not exist.
Civil penalty: 120 penalty units.