Section 151BV — Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth)

Incorrect records

(1) A person must not, in purported compliance with a requirement imposed by the record‑keeping rules, make a record of any matter or thing in such a way that it does not correctly record the matter or thing.

(2) A person who contravenes subsection (1) commits an offence punishable on conviction by imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months.

Note: See also sections 4AA and 4B of the Crimes Act 1914.

Sourced from the Federal Register of Legislation at 22 May 2026. For the latest information on Australian Government law please go to https://www.legislation.gov.au. Verify the current text against the official source before relying on it.

Related sections

s 151BUDC — Carrier or carriage service provider gives access to Ministerially‑directed periodic reports
s 151BUE — Access via the internet
s 151BUF — Self‑incrimination
s 151BW — Person involved in a contravention of the competition rule, a record‑keeping rule or a disclosure direction
s 151BX — Pecuniary penalties for breach of the competition rule, a record‑keeping rule or a disclosure direction
s 151BY — Civil action for recovery of pecuniary penalties

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