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Accident Compensation Act 2001

Miscellaneous provisions - Offences and penalties generally

308: Offence to mislead Corporation

You could also call this:

“It's against the law to trick ACC to get benefits you shouldn't have”

You can get in trouble if you try to trick the Accident Compensation Corporation (ACC) or anyone else who helps run the ACC system. This is called misleading the Corporation.

You might mislead the Corporation by saying something that isn’t true, or by doing or not doing something to confuse people. This is wrong if you do it so that you or someone else can get money or benefits from ACC.

It’s also wrong if what you do results in you or someone else getting money or benefits from ACC that you shouldn’t have.

If you do any of these things, you might have to go to jail for up to 3 months or pay a fine of up to $5,000.

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Part 9 Miscellaneous provisions
Offences and penalties generally

308Offence to mislead Corporation

  1. A person commits an offence who, for the purpose described in subsection (2) or with the result described in subsection (3),—

  2. makes any statement knowing it to be false in any material particular; or
    1. wilfully does or says anything, or omits to do or say anything, for the purpose of misleading or attempting to mislead the Corporation or any other person concerned in the administration of this Act.

      1. The purpose is—

      2. for that person to receive or continue to receive any payment or entitlement; or
        1. for another person to receive or continue to receive any payment or entitlement.

          1. The result is—

          2. that that person receives or continues to receive any payment or entitlement, whether or not entitled to it under this Act; or
            1. that another person receives or continues to receive any payment or entitlement, whether or not entitled to it under this Act.

              1. A person who commits an offence against this section is liable on conviction to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 months or a fine not exceeding $5,000.