Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00055:section:20p
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00055
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 20P
Character Range: 192060–192668

20P  False or misleading credit reporting information

Offence
 (1) A credit reporting body commits an offence if:
 (a) the body uses or discloses credit reporting information under this Division (other than subsections 20D(2) and 20T(4)); and
 (b) the information is false or misleading in a material particular.
Penalty: 200 penalty units.

Civil penalty
 (2) A credit reporting body must not use or disclose credit reporting information under this Division (other than subsections 20D(2) and 20T(4)) if the information is false or misleading in a material particular.
Civil penalty: 2,000 penalty units.