Section 82Part 10 — General Penalties and Miscellaneous
Specific offences
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A person who —
wilfully makes a false entry in any register, notice, certificate or document required by, under or for the purposes of this Act or any regulations made hereunder to be kept, served or sent;
wilfully makes or signs a false declaration required by, under or for the purposes of this Act or any regulation or order hereunder; or
knowingly makes use of any such false entry or declaration as aforesaid,
commits an offence and is liable on summary conviction to a fine of five thousand dollars and to imprisonment for twelve months.
A person who —
obstructs or delays the Director, Deputy Director or an inspector in the due exercise of any power conferred on that person by or under this Act;
refuses to answer or falsely answers, any inquiry authorised by or under this Act;
fails to produce any register, book, document or other record that person is required by or under this Act to produce; or
prevents, or attempts to prevent, any person from appearing before or being examined by the Director, Deputy Director or an inspector,
commits an offence and is liable on summary conviction to a fine of two thousand five hundred dollars and to imprisonment for six months, and, in the case of a second or subsequent conviction within two years from the last conviction for a previous offence, to a fine of five thousand dollars and to imprisonment for twelve months.