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Sentencing Act 2002

Sentences, orders, and related matters - Monetary penalties - Declaration as to financial capacity

43: Offence of providing false or misleading information

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If you provide false or misleading information in a declaration of financial capacity, you can get in trouble. You might have to go to prison for up to 3 months or pay a fine of up to $1,000. This declaration is provided in accordance with section 42, which explains what you need to do.

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Part 2Sentences, orders, and related matters
Monetary penalties: Declaration as to financial capacity

43Offence of providing false or misleading information

  1. Every person is liable on conviction to imprisonment for a period not exceeding 3 months or to a fine not exceeding $1,000 who provides false or misleading information in a declaration of financial capacity provided in accordance with section 42.

Notes
  • Section 43: amended, on , by section 7 of the Sentencing Amendment Act (No 2) 2011 (2011 No 93).