# Banking Act 2009, Section 205: Pretending to be recognised

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

(1) It is an offence for the operator of a non-recognised ... payment system or DSA service provider—
(a) to assert that the system or provider is recognised, or
(b) to do anything which suggests that the system or provider is recognised.
(1A) It is an offence for a person who is not a service provider in relation to a recognised payment system or recognised DSA service provider—
(a) to assert that the person is such a service provider, or
(b) to do anything which suggests that the person is such a service provider.
(2) A person guilty of an offence is liable—
(a) on summary conviction, to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum, or
(b) on conviction on indictment, to a fine.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/1/section/205 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/banking-act-2009/section-205
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