Queensland Consolidated Acts

POLICE SERVICE ADMINISTRATION ACT 1990 - SECT 10.21

10.21 False representation causing police investigations

(1) A person who by conduct, by statements (oral or written), or by conduct and statements (oral or written), falsely and with knowledge of the falsity represents that an action has been done or circumstances exist, which action or circumstances, as represented, is or are such as reasonably calls, or call, for investigation by an officer commits an offence against this Act.

Penalty—

Maximum penalty—100 penalty units.

(2) If statements alleged to have been made by a person relate to the conduct of an officer the person can not be convicted in respect thereof on the uncorroborated evidence of an officer, or of officers.

(3) A court by which a person has been found guilty, or before which a person has pleaded guilty, of an offence defined in subsection (1) , whether or not it imposes a penalty in respect thereof, may order the person to pay to the Crown a reasonable sum for the expenses of or incidental to any investigation made by an officer as a result of the false representation.

(4) This section does not apply to a representation relating to an offence, or the circumstances of an offence that has actually been committed.