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OMBUDSMAN ACT 1989 - SECT 17P

Offence—false allegation

A person commits an offence if—

        (a)     the person makes an allegation against another person; and

        (b)     the person intends to cause the other person to be investigated under this division for—

              (i)     having engaged in reportable conduct; or

              (ii)     being the subject of a reportable conviction; and

        (c)     the person knows the allegation is false or misleading in a material particular.

Maximum penalty: 100 penalty units, imprisonment for 12 months or both.



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