# Animal Health Act 1981, Section 69: Falsely obtaining licences etc.

Extent: E+W+S

A person is guilty of an offence against this Act—
(a) who for the purpose of obtaining a licence, certificate or instrument makes a declaration or statement false in any material particular, or
(b) who obtains or endeavours to obtain a licence, certificate or instrument by means of a false pretence,
unless he shows to the court’s satisfaction that he did not know of that falsity, and that he could not with reasonable diligence have obtained knowledge of it.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1981/22/section/69 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/animal-health-act-1981/section-69
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