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Paragraph 2 I1

(1)

It is an offence for a person—

(a)

to refuse without reasonable excuse to answer any question put under section 8(5),

(b)

to give an answer to such a question knowing the answer to be false in a material particular, or

(c)

recklessly to give an answer to such a question that is false in a material particular.

(2)

A person guilty of an offence under this paragraph is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 3 on the standard scale.

Annotations

Commencement

I1

Sch. 6 para. 2 in force at 25.7.2013 by S.I. 2013/1869, art. 2(l)

Notes on Serving while disqualified, failure to attend etc

Textual amendments

F1

Cross-heading inserted (13.4.2015) by Criminal Justice and Courts Act 2015 (c. 2), s. 95(1), Sch. 13 para. 4; S.I. 2015/778, art. 3, Sch. 1 para. 79