South Australian Numbered Acts

RETURN TO WORK ACT 2014 (NO 16 OF 2014) - SECT 196

196—Dishonesty

        (1)         A person who—

            (a)         obtains by dishonest means a payment or other benefit under this Act; or

            (b)         dishonestly claims to be entitled to a payment or other benefit under this Act; or

            (c)         dishonestly makes a statement about a claim under this Act knowing the statement is false or misleading; or

            (d)         dishonestly makes an application, or gives a return, under this Act knowing the application or return to be false or misleading,

is guilty of an offence.

Maximum penalty: $50 000 or imprisonment for 2 years.

        (2)         A person who—

            (a)         aids, abets, counsels or procures the commission of an offence against subsection (1); or

            (b)         solicits or incites the commission of any such offence,

is guilty of an offence.

Maximum penalty: $10 000 or imprisonment for 1 year.

        (3)         If a court convicts a person of an offence against this section, or finds a person guilty of such an offence without recording a conviction, the court must, on application by the Corporation or a self-insured employer, order the person who committed the offence—

            (a)         to make good any loss to the applicant resulting from the commission of the offence; and

            (b)         to reimburse costs incurred by the applicant in investigating and prosecuting the offence.