# Disability Discrimination Act 1995, Section 49: Forgery and false statements.

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

(1) In this section “relevant document” means—
(a) a certificate of exemption issued under section section 36, 37 or 37A;
(b) a notice of a kind mentioned in section 36(9)(b), 37(8)(b) or 37A(8)(b);
(c) an accessibility certificate; or
(d) an approval certificate.
(2) A person is guilty of an offence if, with intent to deceive, he—
(a) forges, alters or uses a relevant document;
(b) lends a relevant document to any other person;
(c) allows a relevant document to be used by any other person; or
(d) makes or has in his possession any document which closely resembles a relevant document.
(3) A person who is guilty of an offence under subsection (2) is liable—
(a) on summary conviction, to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum;
(b) on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years or to a fine or to both.
(4) A person who knowingly makes a false statement for the purpose of obtaining an accessibility certificate or an approval certificate is guilty of an offence and liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 4 on the standard scale.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1995/50/section/49 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/disability-discrimination-act-1995/section-49
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