sec.286False or misleading statements

### sec.286 False or misleading statements A person must not state anything to an authorised person that the person knows is false or misleading in a material particular. Maximum penalty—40 penalty units. In a proceeding for an offence against subsection (1) , it is enough to state the statement made was ‘false or misleading’ to the person’s knowledge, without specifying which. (sec.286-ssec.1) A person must not state anything to an authorised person that the person knows is false or misleading in a material particular. Maximum penalty—40 penalty units. (sec.286-ssec.2) In a proceeding for an offence against subsection (1) , it is enough to state the statement made was ‘false or misleading’ to the person’s knowledge, without specifying which.