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Offences in relation to false or misleading statements regarding the making of decisions
Offence title:
Offences in relation to false or misleading statements regarding the making of decisions
Act:
334 Migration Act 1958
Offence:
(1) A person commits an offence if they make a statement about their ability or power, or another’s ability or power to influence a decision under this Act; and that statement is false or misleading.
(2) A person commits an offence if they make a statement about their actions, or another’s actions to influence a decision under this Act; and that statement is false or misleading.
Penalty:
Imprisonment for 2 years
Summary/Indictable/mixed:
Mixed
Jurisdiction:
Local Court
How committed:
A person tells their friend that they have an acquaintance in the Department who can fix any problem, when no such person exists.