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Fire and Emergency New Zealand Act 2017

Levy - Returns, records, and information - False or misleading information

99: Offence to provide false or misleading information

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"It's an offence to give false information on purpose"

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You commit an offence if you knowingly give false or misleading information in a levy return or when providing information under section 95. You do this when you give incorrect information on purpose. This can happen when you are giving information for a levy return or when you are providing information as required by section 95. If you commit this offence, you can be punished. As an individual, you could go to prison for up to 2 months, or you could be fined up to $25,000, or both. In other cases, you could be fined up to $50,000.

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Returns, records, and information: False or misleading information

99Offence to provide false or misleading information

  1. A person commits an offence if the person knowingly provides false or misleading information—

  2. in a levy return; or
    1. when providing information under section 95.

      1. A person who commits an offence under this section is liable on conviction,—

      2. in the case of an individual, to a term of imprisonment not exceeding 2 months or to a fine not exceeding $25,000, or both:
        1. in any other case, to a fine not exceeding $50,000.