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53. Destroying or falsifying documents

(1) A person commits an offence if, having been required to produce a document under section 41 (Powers to obtain documents and information) or section 50 (Powers conferred by warrant), the person—
 * (a) intentionally or recklessly destroys or otherwise disposes of it, falsifies it or conceals it; or
 * (b) causes or permits its destruction, disposal, falsification or concealment.

(2) A person who commits an offence under subsection (1) is liable—
 * (a) on conviction on indictment, to a fine of $1,000,000 and to imprisonment for 2 years; or
 * (b) on summary conviction, to a fine at level 6 and to imprisonment for 6 months.

54. Obstruction of search

(1) It is an offence for a person to obstruct any person exercising a power under a warrant issued under section 48.

(2) A person who commits an offence under subsection (1) is liable—
 * (a) on conviction on indictment, to a fine of $1,000,000 and to imprisonment for 2 years; or
 * (b) on summary conviction, to a fine at level 6 and to imprisonment for 6 months.

55. Providing false or misleading documents or information

(1) If any person produces or provides any document or information to the Commission under this Part, that person commits an offence if—
 * (a) the document or information is false or misleading in a material particular; and
 * (b) the person knows or is reckless as to whether the document or information is false or misleading in a material particular.

(2) A person who—
 * (a) provides any document or information to another person, knowing the document or information to be false or misleading in a material particular; or
 * (b) recklessly provides any document or information to another person that is false or misleading in a material particular,