Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2005C00491:clause:2_69eo
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2005C00491
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 2 cl 69EO
Character Range: 136117–137897

69EO  False or misleading information or document

 (1) A person commits an offence if, for the purposes of, or in connection with, the making of a decision by the NRA as to whether it should give a consent under section 69B, the person:
 (a) gives information (whether orally or in writing) that the person knows to be false or misleading in a material particular; or
 (b) produces a document that the person knows to be false or misleading in a material particular without:
 (i) indicating to the person to whom the document is produced that it is false or misleading and the respect in which it is false or misleading; and
 (ii) providing correct information to that person if the person producing the document is in possession of, or can reasonably acquire, the correct information.

 (2) The penalty for an offence against subsection (1) is a fine not exceeding 300 penalty units.

 (3) A person commits an offence if, in compliance or purported compliance with a requirement made by an inspector under this Part, or for the purposes of, or in connection with, any provision (other than section 69B) of this Part, the person:
 (a) gives information (whether orally or in writing) that the person knows to be false or misleading in a material particular; or
 (b) produces a document that the person knows to be false or misleading in a material particular without:
 (i) indicating to the person to whom the document is produced that it is false or misleading and the respect in which it is false or misleading; and
 (ii) providing correct information to that person if the person producing the document is in possession of, or can reasonably acquire, the correct information.

 (4) The penalty for an offence against subsection (3) is a fine not exceeding 60 penalty units.