The maximum penalty for the offence of “make false representation to police”
According to the Judicial Commission of NSW, the actual penalties imposed for the offence are as follows:
- Section 9 Bond: 40%
- Fine Only: 27%
- Section 10(1) Bond (b)&(c): 13%
- Suspended Sentence: 7%
- Prison: 7%
- CSO: 4%
- Section 10(1)(a) Dismissal: 1%
The average prison sentence for the offence is 8 months imprisonment, and the average non-parole period (or minimum prison term that must be served) is 4 months in prison.