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Land Transport Act 1998

Clean vehicle standard - Information gathering and enforcement powers

196: Offence of knowingly producing false records or information

You could also call this:

“It's against the law to lie or give wrong information about clean vehicles”

If you are a vehicle importer, you must be careful about the information you give to the Director about the clean vehicle standard. If you knowingly or recklessly provide false or misleading information, you are breaking the law. This is considered an offence.

If you are found guilty of this offence, you will face a punishment. The punishment depends on whether you are an individual or a company. If you are an individual, you might have to pay a fine of up to $15,000. If you are a company, the fine could be as high as $75,000.

It’s important to always provide accurate and truthful information when dealing with the clean vehicle standard. This helps ensure that the rules are followed correctly and fairly for everyone involved.

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Part 13 Clean vehicle standard
Information gathering and enforcement powers

196Offence of knowingly producing false records or information

  1. A vehicle importer commits an offence against this Act if the vehicle importer knowingly or recklessly, in relation to the administration or enforcement of the clean vehicle standard under this Part, provides to the Director information that is false or misleading.

  2. A person who is convicted of an offence against subsection (1) is liable on conviction,—

  3. in the case of an individual, to a fine not exceeding $15,000:
    1. in the case of a body corporate, to a fine not exceeding $75,000.

      Notes
      • Section 196: inserted, on , by section 10 of the Land Transport (Clean Vehicles) Amendment Act 2022 (2022 No 2).