CHILD CARE ACT 1972 - SECT 12R Offence--untrue representations

CHILD CARE ACT 1972 - SECT 12R

    A person commits an offence if:

  (a)   the person solicits the disclosure of protected information from an officer; and

  (b)   for that purpose makes representations which the person knows are untrue.

The offence is committed whether or not any protected information is actually disclosed.

Penalty:   Imprisonment for 2 years.

Note:   Chapter   2 of the Criminal Code sets out the general principles of criminal responsibility.