Bankruptcy Act 1966

PART XIV - OFFENCES  

SECTION 263A  

263A   FALSE AFFIDAVITS  

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A person who intentionally makes a false statement in an affidavit to be used for the purposes of this Act commits an offence and is punishable:

(a) upon summary conviction - by imprisonment for a period not exceeding 6 months or a fine not exceeding 2 penalty units, or both; or

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(b) upon conviction on indictment - by imprisonment for a period not exceeding 4 years.

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History

S 263A amended by No 61 of 2016, s 3 and Sch 1 item 58, by substituting " imprisonment for a period not exceeding 6 months or a fine not exceeding 2 penalty units " for " a fine not exceeding $200, or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 6 months " in para (a), effective 21 October 2016.

S 263A amended by No 4 of 2016, s 3 and Sch 4 items 1 and 30, by substituting " commits " for " is guilty of " , effective 10 March 2016.

S 263A amended by No 24 of 2001, s 3 and Sch 5 item 13, by substituting " intentionally " for " wilfully " . For application provision, see note under s 7A.

S 263A inserted by No 122 of 1970, s 20.

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