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Part 6 · Reporting Offences, Etc., Prescribed for Section 22

28. Submission of false or misleading report with knowledge

(1)

A person commits an offence if —

(a)

a designated entity (X) submits any of the following to the competent authority:

(i)

a donations report;

(ii)

a foreign affiliations report;

(iii)

a key management report;

(b)

the person knowingly —

(i)

stated or included any matter in the report that is false or misleading in a material particular; or

(ii)

omitted to state or include any matter without which the report is false or misleading in a material particular; and

(c)

the person is a responsible officer of X when doing so.

(2)

A person who is guilty of an offence under paragraph (1) shall be liable on conviction —

(a)

to a fine not exceeding $10,000; and

(b)

in the case of a second or subsequent conviction, to a fine not exceeding $20,000.

Subregulation 1

A person commits an offence if —

(a)

a designated entity (X) submits any of the following to the competent authority:

(i)

a donations report;

(ii)

a foreign affiliations report;

(iii)

a key management report;

(b)

the person knowingly —

(i)

stated or included any matter in the report that is false or misleading in a material particular; or

(ii)

omitted to state or include any matter without which the report is false or misleading in a material particular; and

(c)

the person is a responsible officer of X when doing so.

Subregulation 2

A person who is guilty of an offence under paragraph (1) shall be liable on conviction —

(a)

to a fine not exceeding $10,000; and

(b)

in the case of a second or subsequent conviction, to a fine not exceeding $20,000.

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