Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

PRODUCT GRANTS AND BENEFITS ADMINISTRATION ACT 2000 - SECT 30

                   Despite the provisions of Part 3 and the entitlement Acts, if:

                     (a)  an entity makes a false statement to a person who is exercising powers, or performing functions, under or in connection with this Act or an entitlement Act; and

                     (b)  the entity does so knowing that, or reckless as to whether, the statement:

                              (i)  is false or misleading in a material particular; or

                             (ii)  omits any matter or thing without which the statement is misleading in a material particular; and

                     (c)  the amount of a grant or benefit that would have been payable to the entity in respect of a claim period if the statement was not false exceeds the amount of the grant or benefit properly payable to the entity in respect of that claim period; and

                     (d)  you:

                              (i)  aided, abetted, counselled or procured the making of the statement by the entity; or

                             (ii)  were in any way, by act or omission, directly or indirectly, knowingly concerned in, or party to, the making of the statement by the entity;

you are disqualified, and are taken to have been disqualified, from receiving that grant or benefit in relation to the period:

                     (e)  beginning at the start of that claim period; and

                      (f)  ending at the end of 2 years or such shorter period as is determined by the Commissioner.

Note:          Recklessly making a false statement can be an offence against section 8N of the Taxation Administration Act 1953 .