Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

ROAD VEHICLE STANDARDS ACT 2018 - SECT 32

  (1)   A person contravenes this subsection if:

  (a)   the person gives information or a document to another person; and

  (b)   the information or document:

  (i)   is false or misleading; or

  (ii)   omits any matter or thing without which the information or document is misleading; and

  (c)   the information or document is given, or purportedly given, under or for the purposes of this Act.

  (2)   Subsection   ( 1) does not apply if the information or document is not false or misleading in a material particular.

Note:   A person who wishes to rely on this subsection bears an evidential burden in relation to the matters in this subsection   ( see subsection   13.3(3) of the Criminal Code and section   96 of the Regulatory Powers Act).

Offence

  (3)   A person commits an offence if the person contravenes subsection   ( 1).

Penalty:   60 penalty units.

  (4)   Section   15.4 of the Criminal Code (extended geographical jurisdiction--category D) applies to an offence against subsection   ( 3).

Civil penalty provision

  (5)   A person is liable to a civil penalty if the person contravenes subsection   ( 1).

Civil penalty:   60 penalty units.