A person must not:
If information provided by a person is found to be false or misleading, care should be taken to establish whether the person was aware that this was the case.
A person may be capable of supplying the information required but in doing so may break another Commonwealth law. In this case the person is not required to produce a document or give evidence. This does not extend to State or Territory laws.
More ? [4]
The penalty for knowingly providing misleading information is $2000 or imprisonment for 12 months or both.
The penalties for failure or refusal to comply with a section 54A notice when capable are:
VEA ? [5]
The penalty for knowingly providing misleading information is $2000 or imprisonment for 12 months or both. The penalties for failure or refusal to comply with a section 127 notice when capable are $1,000 or imprisonment for 6 months, or both.
The penalty for knowingly providing misleading information is imprisonment for 12 months.
The penalties for failing to comply with a section 54AA notice when capable are:
VEA ? [6]
The penalty for knowingly providing misleading information is $2000 or imprisonment for 12 months, or both. The penalty for failure or refusal to comply with a notice where capable is $1,000 or imprisonment for 6 months, or both.
Section 54A(6) [7] VEA - pension recipient
Section 54AA(7) [7] VEA - pension recipient or applicant
Section 127(4) [7] VEA - pension recipient or applicant, or treatment recipient or applicant
Section 128(4) [7] VEA - third party or person indebted to the Commonwealth
Section 54A(7) [7] VEA - pension recipient
Section 54AA(8) [7] VEA - pension recipient or applicant
Section 127(5) [7] VEA - pension recipient or applicant, or treatment recipient or applicant
Section 128(5) [7] VEA - third party or person indebted to the Commonwealth
Section 127(5) [7] VEA - false or misleading information
Section 127(4) [7] VEA - failure or refusal to comply
Section 128(5) [7] VEA - misleading information
Section 128(4) [7] VEA - failure or refusal to comply
Links
[1] https://clik.dva.gov.au/user/login?destination=node/16734%23comment-form
[2] https://clik.dva.gov.au/book/export/html/16734#tgt-cspol_part12_ftn55
[3] https://clik.dva.gov.au/book/export/html/16734#tgt-cspol_part12_ftn56
[4] https://clik.dva.gov.au/book/export/html/16734#tgt-cspol_part12_ftn57
[5] https://clik.dva.gov.au/book/export/html/16734#tgt-cspol_part12_ftn58
[6] https://clik.dva.gov.au/book/export/html/16734#tgt-cspol_part12_ftn59
[7] https://clik.dva.gov.au/service-eligibility-assistant-updates/all-determinations-order-date-signed-oldest-most-recent/determinations-under-vea
[8] https://clik.dva.gov.au/book/export/html/16734#ref-cspol_part12_ftn55
[9] https://clik.dva.gov.au/book/export/html/16734#ref-cspol_part12_ftn56
[10] https://clik.dva.gov.au/compensation-and-support-policy-library/part-12-compliance-and-obligations/121-recipient-obligations/1215-failure-meet-obligations
[11] https://clik.dva.gov.au/book/export/html/16734#ref-cspol_part12_ftn57
[12] https://clik.dva.gov.au/book/export/html/16734#ref-cspol_part12_ftn58
[13] https://clik.dva.gov.au/book/export/html/16734#ref-cspol_part12_ftn59