After section 248A of the Accident Compensation Act 1985 insert —
(1) A person must not knowingly—
(a) make a false or misleading statement in any document prepared for, or on behalf of, an employer; or
(b) suggest to an employer that the employer make a false or misleading statement—
that will be given to the Authority or an authorised agent for or in relation to the calculation or collection of premium payable by the employer in accordance with the Accident Compensation (WorkCover Insurance) Act 1993 and the relevant premiums order for a WorkCover insurance policy.
Penalty: In the case of a natural person, 180 penalty units or imprisonment for 6 months.
In the case of a body corporate, 900 penalty units.
(2) A person must not knowingly—
(a) omit from, or fail to include in a document prepared for, or on behalf of, an employer; or
(b) advise an employer to omit or fail to include in a document—
to be given to the Authority or an authorised agent for or in relation to the calculation or collection of premium payable by the employer, in accordance with the Accident Compensation (WorkCover Insurance) Act 1993 and the relevant premiums order, for a WorkCover insurance policy any material or data or any fact or circumstance that is relevant to the calculation or collection of premium.
Penalty: In the case of a natural person, 180 penalty units or imprisonment for 6 months.
In the case of a body corporate, 900 penalty units.".