Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2023A00010:clause:5_45ad
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2023A00010
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 5 cl 45AD
Character Range: 25942–27330

45AD  Offences and civil penalty for giving false or misleading information or documents

Fault‑based offence
 (1) A person commits an offence if:
 (a) the person is given a notice under section 45AB; and
 (b) the person gives information, or produces a document, in compliance or purported compliance with the notice; and
 (c) the information or document is false or misleading in a material particular.
Note: For the liability of an executive officer of a body corporate, see sections 54B and 54BA.
Penalty: Imprisonment for 12 months or 1,000 penalty units, or both.

Strict liability offence
 (2) A person commits an offence of strict liability if:
 (a) the person is given a notice under section 45AB; and
 (b) the person gives information, or produces a document, in compliance or purported compliance with the notice; and
 (c) the information or document is false or misleading in a material particular.
Penalty: 100 penalty units.

Civil penalty provision
 (3) A person contravenes this subsection if:
 (a) the person is given a notice under section 45AB; and
 (b) the person gives information, or produces a document, in compliance or purported compliance with the notice; and
 (c) the information or document is false or misleading in a material particular.
Maximum civil penalty:
 (a) for an individual—5,000 penalty units; and
 (b) for a body corporate—50,000 penalty units.