New South Wales Consolidated Acts

HOUSING ACT 2001 - SECT 69

69 False statements and representations

(1) A person must not wilfully make any false statement or representation:

(a) to obtain or claim from the Corporation accommodation or a rental rebate, or any other advantage or concession, or

(b) to deceive any officer or employee of the Corporation in relation to obtaining accommodation or a rental rebate, or any other advantage or concession from the Corporation, or

(c) to affect the rate or amount of any rental rebate from the Corporation.

Maximum penalty: 3 months imprisonment or 20 penalty units, or both.

(2) A person must not by means of personation or any other fraudulent device obtain or claim from the Corporation accommodation or any rental rebate or any other advantage or concession.

Maximum penalty: 3 months imprisonment or 20 penalty units, or both.

(3) A person:

(a) who causes the commission of an offence against this section, or

(b) by whose order or direction such an offence is committed, or

(c) who aids, abets, counsels or procures or by act or omission is directly or indirectly concerned in the commission of such an offence,

is guilty in the same degree and liable to the same penalty as the principal offender.