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Security Industry Act 1997
33Misrepresentation and related offences
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#### 33 Misrepresentation and related offences
33 Misrepresentation and related offences
> > (1) A licensee must not—
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> > > (a) by any false, misleading or deceptive statement, representation or promise, or
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> > > (b) by any wilful concealment of a material fact,
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> > induce, or attempt to induce, any person to enter into an agreement or contract in connection with the carrying on of any security activity.
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> > Maximum penalty—
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> > > (a) for a corporation—500 penalty units, or
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> > > (b) for an individual—250 penalty units or imprisonment for 6 months, or both.
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> > (2) A person must not—
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> > > (a) in relation to any application for the purposes of this Act or the regulations, or
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> > > (b) in relation to any information, records or particulars that the person is required to furnish under this Act or the regulations,
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> > make any representation or statement that the person knows is false or misleading in a material particular.
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> > Maximum penalty—
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> > > (a) for a corporation—200 penalty units, or
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> > > (b) for an individual—100 penalty units.
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> **s 33:** Am 2005 No 63, Sch 1 \[55\] \[56\]; 2017 No 16, Sch 1 \[19\]; 2022 No 52, Sch 1\[36\] \[37\].