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Part 11 · Offences

67. False statements regarding membership, insured deposits and insured policies

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(1)

No person may, knowingly or recklessly, make a false or misleading statement as to whether or not —

(a)

any person is a DI Scheme member;

(b)

any person is a PPF Scheme member;

(c)

any deposit or product is an insured deposit; or

(d)

any policy is an insured policy.

(2)

Any person who contravenes subsection (1) shall, even though a contract does not come into being, be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $125,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 years or to both and, in the case of a continuing offence, to a further fine not exceeding $12,500 for every day or part of a day during which the offence continues after conviction.

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