Section 267 — Bankruptcy Act 1966: False declaration by debtor or bankrupt

(1) This section applies to a declaration contained in a statement that: (a) is filed under paragraph 54(1)(a) or (2)(a); or (aa) accompanies a declaration presented under section 54A; or (b) accompanies a petition presented under paragraph 55(2)(b) or subsection 56B(1); or (c) is filed under paragraph 56F(1)(a) or (b); or (d) accompanies a petition presented under subsection 57(1); or (daa) is filed in accordance with a notice given under subsection 57B(3); or (da) is given to the Official Receiver under section 77CA; or (e) is given to the Official Receiver under: (i) subsection 185C(2B); or (ii) subsection 185M(1B); or (iii) subsection 185P(1B); or (ea) is given to the Official Receiver under section 185D with a debt agreement proposal; or (f) is given under subsection 188(2C) or (2D). (2) A person must not make a declaration to which this section applies that the person knows to be false. Penalty: Imprisonment for 12 months. Presumed maker of declaration in electronic statement (3) If a declaration is contained in a statement that: (a) was received by the Official Receiver electronically; and (b) purported to be made by a particular person; the declaration is presumed to have been made by the person, in the absence of evidence to the contrary. (4) Subsection (3) applies whether the statement was filed, accompanied a declaration or petition or was given to the Official Receiver, as described in subsection (1). (5) Subsection (3) does not affect by implication the operation of a law of the Commonwealth outside this section.