Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

MIGRATION ACT 1958 - SECT 334

  (1)   A person commits an offence if:

  (a)   the person makes a statement; and

  (b)   the statement is about:

  (i)   the person's ability or power; or

  (ii)   another person's ability or power;

    to induce or influence the making of decisions, or of a particular decision, under this Act; and

  (c)   the statement is false or misleading.

  (2)   A person commits an offence if:

  (a)   the person makes a statement; and

  (b)   the statement is about the effect of:

  (i)   the person's actions; or

  (ii)   another person's actions;

    on the making of a decision under this Act; and

  (c)   the statement is false or misleading.

Penalty:   Imprisonment for 2 years.