Commonwealth Numbered Acts

EXPORT MARKET DEVELOPMENT GRANTS ACT 1974 No. 154 of 1974 - SECT 39

39. (1) A person shall not, in or in connexion with a claim, knowingly make to
the Board, or to a person having duties or functions for the purposes of this
Act, a statement, whether oral or in writing, or present to the Board or to
such a person a book, record or document, that is false or misleading.

Penalty: $10,000 or imprisonment for 6 months.

(2) For the purposes of the application of this section in relation to a
corporation, but without prejudice to the liability of any person other than
the corporation-

   (a)  a statement made, or a book, record or document presented, by a person
        acting on behalf of the corporation shall be deemed to be made or
        presented by the corporation; and

   (b)  the knowledge of any person employed by, or concerned in the
        management of, the corporation shall be deemed to be knowledge of the
        corporation.