# Counter-Terrorism Act 2008, Paragraph 31

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

(1) A person commits an offence who for the purpose of obtaining a licence under paragraph 17—
(a) provides information that is false in a material respect or a document that is not what it purports to be, and
(b) knows that, or is reckless as to whether, the information is false or the document is not what it purports to be.
(2) A person guilty of an offence under this paragraph is liable —
(a) on summary conviction—
(i) in England and Wales, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding the general limit in a magistrates’ court (or, in relation to offences committed before 2 May 2022, 6 months) or to a fine, or to both;
(ii) in Scotland, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months, or to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum, or to both;
(iii) in Northern Ireland, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months, or to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum, or to both;
(b) on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years or to a fine, or to both.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2008/28/schedule/7/paragraph/31 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/counter-terrorism-act-2008/schedule-7/paragraph-31
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