Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Community Services Act 1970 - SECT 26

Offences

26. Offences



(1) Every person who in or in relation to any application under this Division
wilfully makes any statement, orally or in writing, which is untrue in any
particular and every person who by false representation obtains under this
Division any sum towards the maintenance of a child or young person shall be
guilty of an offence.

Penalty: $500 or imprisonment for six months.

(2) Any person convicted for an offence against sub-section (1) may in
addition to any penalty imposed for the offence be ordered to repay to the
Secretary the amount which the court considers has been paid towards
maintenance under this Division in consequence of the untrue statement or
false representation.

(3) Any amount ordered under sub-section (2) to be repaid to the Secretary may
be recovered as a debt due to Her Majesty.



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