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Part 12 · Miscellaneous

41. Provision of documents, etc.

(1)

A person must not, in relation to an application for a trade information certificate in respect of any goods to the Director‑General or an authorised certificate issuer authorised to issue that trade information certificate in respect of those goods —

(a)

make a statement that is false or misleading in a material particular; or

(b)

give, to the Director-General or the authorised certificate issuer considering the application, any document containing information that is false or misleading in a material particular without —

(i)

indicating to the Director‑General or the authorised certificate issuer that the document is false or misleading and the respect in which the document is false or misleading; and

(ii)

providing the correct information to the Director‑General or the authorised certificate issuer if the person has, or can reasonably obtain, the correct information.

(2)

A person must not intentionally alter, suppress or destroy any document that the person is required to provide under these Regulations.

(3)

A person who contravenes paragraph (1) or (2) shall be guilty of an offence.

Subregulation 1

A person must not, in relation to an application for a trade information certificate in respect of any goods to the Director‑General or an authorised certificate issuer authorised to issue that trade information certificate in respect of those goods —

(a)

make a statement that is false or misleading in a material particular; or

(b)

give, to the Director-General or the authorised certificate issuer considering the application, any document containing information that is false or misleading in a material particular without —

(i)

indicating to the Director‑General or the authorised certificate issuer that the document is false or misleading and the respect in which the document is false or misleading; and

(ii)

providing the correct information to the Director‑General or the authorised certificate issuer if the person has, or can reasonably obtain, the correct information.

Subregulation 2

A person must not intentionally alter, suppress or destroy any document that the person is required to provide under these Regulations.

Subregulation 3

A person who contravenes paragraph (1) or (2) shall be guilty of an offence.

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