Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00823:section:198
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00823
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 198
Character Range: 443897–444702

198  Transmission of false information
  A person must not, in a transmission made by a transmitter operated by the person, make a statement, or convey information, with intention of inducing a false belief that:
 (a) the person or any other person is dying, has died, is being injured or has been injured; or
 (b) property is being, or has been, destroyed or damaged; or
 (c) there is a risk of the occurrence of an event referred to in paragraph (a) or (b); or
 (d) there has been, is or is to be a plan, proposal, attempt, conspiracy, threat to do, or omit to do, an act, being an act or omission that is likely to result in the occurrence of an event referred to in paragraph (a) or (b).
Penalty:
 (a) if the offender is an individual—imprisonment for 5 years; or
 (b) otherwise—5,000 penalty units.