COVID-19 (Temporary Measures) Act 2020 · s 19W

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—(1) A person who —(a)makes any declaration or statement, or provides any information or document, under or for the purposes of this Part that is false or misleading in a material particular; and(b)knows or ought reasonably to know that, or is reckless as to whether, the declaration, statement, information or document is false or misleading in a material particular,shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $5,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or to both.(2) Subsection (1) does not affect any right of recovery under section 19E or 19O.
A person who —(a)makes any declaration or statement, or provides any information or document, under or for the purposes of this Part that is false or misleading in a material particular; and(b)knows or ought reasonably to know that, or is reckless as to whether, the declaration, statement, information or document is false or misleading in a material particular,shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $5,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or to both.
Subsection (1) does not affect any right of recovery under section 19E or 19O.

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s 19WFalse declaration, etc.

(1)

A person who —

(a)

makes any declaration or statement, or provides any information or document, under or for the purposes of this Part that is false or misleading in a material particular; and

(b)

knows or ought reasonably to know that, or is reckless as to whether, the declaration, statement, information or document is false or misleading in a material particular,shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $5,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or to both.

(2)

Subsection (1) does not affect any right of recovery under section 19E or 19O.