Election Funding, Expenditure and Disclosures Act 1981 No 78
Current version for 3 April 2013 to date (accessed 25 May 2013 at 09:42)

97M   False statements

(1)  A person who, in any claim lodged with the Authority for a payment under this Part or in any declaration under this Part, makes a statement that is false or misleading in a material particular, knowing it to be false or not reasonably believing it to be true, is guilty of an offence.
(2)  A person who, in relation to any matter to be included in a claim or declaration under this Part, gives or withholds giving information to the party or agent knowing that it will result in the making of a false or misleading claim or declaration in whole or in part is guilty of an offence.

Maximum penalty: 100 penalty units.

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