Commonwealth Numbered Acts

HOMES SAVINGS GRANTS ACT 1976 No. 183 of 1976 - SECT 50

50. (1) A person shall not-

   (a)  make, whether orally or in writing, a false or misleading statement-

        (i)    in connexion with, or in support of, an application for a grant
               under this Act; or

        (ii)   with intent to deceive an officer exercising powers, or
               performing duties or functions, in relation to this Act;

   (b)  obtain payment of a grant under this Act by means of a false or
        misleading statement or by means of impersonation or a fraudulent
        device; or

   (c)  make or present to an officer a statement or document that is false or
        misleading in a material particular.

Penalty: $500 or imprisonment for 6 months.

(2) Where a person is convicted of an offence against sub-section (1), the
court may, in addition to imposing a penalty in respect of the offence, order
him to pay to the Commonwealth an amount equal to the amount of any grant
under this Act paid in consequence of the act, failure or omission in respect
of which he was convicted.