Paragraph 24

England, Wales and Scotland

(1)

A person who—

(a)

deliberately alters, suppresses, conceals or destroys a document to which a notice under paragraph 4 or 21, or an order under paragraph 5 or 21(3), relates; or

(b)

in complying with—

(i)

a notice under paragraph 4 or 21;

(ii)

a non-discrimination notice;

(iii)

an agreement under section 5; or

(iv)

an order of a court under section 5(8) or under any provision of this Schedule,

makes any statement which he knows to be false or misleading in a material particular or recklessly makes a statement which is false or misleading in a material particular,

is guilty of an offence and liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale.

(2)

Proceedings for an offence under this paragraph may (without prejudice to any jurisdiction exercisable apart from this sub-paragraph) be instituted—

(a)

against any person at any place at which he has an office or other place of business;

(b)

against an individual at any place where he resides, or at which he is for the time being.

Notes on the whole Act

Textual amendments

F1: Act repealed (1.10.2007) by Equality Act 2006 (c. 3), ss. 40, 91, 93, Sch. 3 para. 59, Sch. 4 (with s. 92); S.I. 2007/2603, art. 2(b)(c) (subject to art. 3, as amended by S.I. 2007/2602, art. 4(2))