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WORKPLACE INJURY REHABILITATION AND COMPENSATION ACT 2013 - SECT 581

Fraud

    (1)     A person must not obtain or attempt to obtain fraudulently any payment under this Act, the Accident Compensation Act 1985 or the Workers Compensation Act 1958 .

Penalty:     In the case of a natural person, 240 penalty units or 2 years imprisonment;

In the case of a body corporate, 1200 penalty units.

    (2)     Without limiting the generality of subsection (1), a person must not obtain or attempt to obtain fraudulently any payment under this Act, the Accident Compensation Act 1985 or the Workers Compensation Act 1958 for any other person, or knowingly assist any other person to obtain fraudulently any payment under this Act, the Accident Compensation Act 1985 or the Workers Compensation Act 1958 .

Penalty:     In the case of a natural person, 240 penalty units or 2 years imprisonment;

In the case of a body corporate, 1200 penalty units.



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