73AMisleading information

73A Misleading information (1) A person commits an offence if: (a) the person intentionally gives information to another person; and (b) the other person is a relevant entity; and (c) the information is misleading and the person has knowledge of that circumstance; and (d) the relevant entity is acting in an official capacity and the person has knowledge of that circumstance. Maximum penalty: 100 penalty units. (2) A person commits an offence if: (a) the person intentionally gives a document to another person; and (b) the other person is a relevant entity; and (c) the document contains misleading information and the person has knowledge of that circumstance; and (d) the relevant entity is acting in an official capacity and the person has knowledge of that circumstance. Maximum penalty: 100 penalty units. (3) Strict liability applies to subsections (1)(b) and (2)(b). subsection (2) if the person, when giving the document: (a) draws the misleading aspect of the document to the relevant entity's attention; and (b) to the extent to which the person can reasonably do so – gives the relevant entity the information necessary to remedy the misleading aspect of the document.

Teacher Registration (Northern Territory) Act 2004 56 acting in an official capacity, in relation to a relevant entity, means the entity is exercising powers or performing functions under, or otherwise related to the administration of, this Act. misleading information means information that is misleading in a material particular or because of the omission of a material particular.