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#### 14‑230 Administrative penalties for false or misleading declarations
Knowingly making false or misleading declarations
(1) You are liable to pay the Commissioner a penalty of 120 penalty units if:
(a) you make a statement; and
(b) the statement is, or purports to be, a declaration under section 14‑225; and
(c) the statement is false or misleading in a material particular, whether because of things in it or omitted from it; and
(d) you know, at the time of making the statement, that it is so false or misleading.
> Note: Division 298 contains machinery provisions for administrative penalties.
Recklessly making false or misleading declarations
(2) You are liable to pay the Commissioner a penalty of 80 penalty units if:
(a) you make a statement; and
(b) the statement is, or purports to be, a declaration under section 14‑225; and
(c) the statement is false or misleading in a material particular, whether because of things in it or omitted from it; and
(d) you were reckless in connection with the making of the statement.
> Note: Division 298 contains machinery provisions for administrative penalties.
Not taking reasonable care in making declarations
(3) You are liable to pay the Commissioner a penalty of 40 penalty units if:
(a) you make a statement; and
(b) the statement is, or purports to be, a declaration under section 14‑225; and
(c) the statement is false or misleading in a material particular, whether because of things in it or omitted from it; and
(d) you did not take reasonable care in connection with the making of the statement.
> Note: Division 298 contains machinery provisions for administrative penalties.