Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated ActsRequirement to take precautions against falsification
(1) A person who is required by this Act to keep a credit book must take reasonable steps to:
(a) guard against the falsification of the credit book; and
(b) facilitate the discovery of any falsification of the credit book.
Civil penalty: 5,000 penalty units.
(2) A person commits an offence if:
(a) the person is subject to a requirement under subsection (1); and
(b) the person engages in conduct; and
(c) the conduct contravenes the requirement.
Criminal penalty: 6 months imprisonment.