Under the Legal Aid Act 1978, it is an offence for any person in, or in connection with, an application for a grant of legal assistance to do any of the following:
- knowingly make a false statement
- knowingly give false information
- knowingly fail to disclose relevant information.
Possible consequences
If Victoria Legal Aid (VLA) believes any person has committed this offence, then VLA may take legal action against the person:
- within three years after the time the person allegedly committed the offence
- at any later time with the consent of the Director of Public Prosecutions.
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