# The Conservation (Natural Habitats, &c.) Regulations 1994, Regulation 46: False statements made for obtaining licence

Extent: E+W+S

(1) A person commits an offence who, for the purposes of obtaining, whether for himself or another, the grant of a licence under regulation 44—
(a) makes a statement or representation, or furnishes a document or information, which he knows to be false in a material particular, or
(b) recklessly makes a statement or representation, or furnishes a document or information, which is false in a material particular.
(2) A person guilty of an offence under this regulation is liable on summary conviction to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months or to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale , or to both.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1994/2716/regulation/46 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/conservation-natural-habitats-c-regulations-1994/regulation-46
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