Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION (SEA DUMPING) ACT 1981 - SECT 35

             (1)  A person who, in, or in connection with, an application for a permit:

                     (a)  makes a statement that, to his or her knowledge, is false or misleading in a material particular; or

                     (b)  furnishes to an officer or other person doing duty in relation to this Act a document that, to the knowledge of the first‑mentioned person, contains information that is false or misleading in a material particular;

is guilty of an offence against this subsection punishable, on conviction by imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years.

             (2)  A person who:

                     (a)  makes to an inspector doing duty in relation to this Act a statement that, to the knowledge of the person, is false or misleading in a material particular; or

                     (b)  furnishes to an inspector doing duty in relation to this Act a document that, to the knowledge of the person, contains information that is false or misleading in a material particular;

is guilty of an offence against this subsection punishable, on conviction, by imprisonment for up to 1 year or a fine up to 60 penalty units, or both.