D7.1 Provision of false or misleading information

See also Immigration Act s 342

1. Section 342 provides for it to be an offence to make a statement, or provide information, evidence, or a submission, knowing that it is false or misleading in any material respect, in support of:
   1. any application or request for a visa or entry permission, or expression of interest in a visa; or
   2. any request for variation, waiver, or cancellation of the conditions of a visa; or
   3. any appeal to the Minister of Immigration or the Immigration and Protection Tribunal.
2. It is also an offence:
   1. to produce or surrender any document or supply any information to an immigration officer or a refugee and protection officer knowing that it is false or misleading in any material respect, and
   2. to complete any document required as part of a border requirement in a manner that the person knows to be false or misleading, or fail to comply with any responsibilities under section 103 of the Immigration Act 2009.

Effective 29/11/2010