# Agriculture Act 1993, Section 51: False statements to obtain payments.


Any person who, for the purpose of obtaining a payment under a scheme under section 50 above for himself or another, knowingly or recklessly makes a statement which is false or misleading in a material respect shall be guilty of an offence and liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months or to both.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1993/37/section/51 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/agriculture-act-1993/section-51
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