WORKPLACE RELATIONS ACT 1996 - SECT 401 False or misleading statements

This legislation has been repealed.

WORKPLACE RELATIONS ACT 1996 - SECT 401

             (1)  A person contravenes this section if:

                     (a)  the person makes a false or misleading statement to another person; and

                     (b)  the person is reckless as to whether the statement is false or misleading; and

                     (c)  the making of that statement causes the other person:

                              (i)  to make, approve, lodge, vary or terminate a workplace agreement; or

                             (ii)  not to make, approve, lodge, vary or terminate a workplace agreement.

             (2)  Subsection (1) is a civil remedy provision.

Note:          See Division 11 for provisions on enforcement.