Незание закона не освобождает от ответственности…. а знание?

Поучительное решение суда- VYAS & Anor v Minister For Immigration & Anor [2012] FMCA 92
The applicant argued that a visa can be refused based on PIC 4020 only if an applicant has knowingly given, or caused to be given, to a person specified in PIC 4020, a bogus document or information that is false or misleading in a material particular in relation to the visa application. The Court found that it was not necessary for an applicant to know that the document they gave, or caused to be given, to an officer was a bogus document in order for PIC 4020(1) to apply. The Court noted that the purpose of PIC 4020 is to ensure that a visa applicant truly fulfils the criteria for the visa. It does not matter whether a bogus document or false or misleading information is provided by the applicant knowingly or unwittingly.