South Australian Current Acts

FISHERIES MANAGEMENT ACT 2007 - SECT 119

119—False or misleading statement or information

A person must not make a statement that is false or misleading in a material particular (whether by reason of the inclusion or omission of any particular) in any information provided, or record kept, under this Act.

Maximum penalty:

            (a)         if the case where the offence involved the making of a false or misleading statement, or the provision of false or misleading information, relating to a quota entitlement under a fishery authority—

                  (i)         if the offender is a body corporate—$300 000;

                  (ii)         if the offender is a natural person—$60 000;

            (b)         in any other case—

                  (i)         if the offender is a body corporate—$100 000;

                  (ii)         if the offender is a natural person—$20 000.