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Article 82 Offences

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(1)

It is an offence for a person to make a statement—

(a)

which that person knows to be false or misleading in a material particular; or

(b)

recklessly and which is false or misleading in a material particular,

where the statement is made in purported compliance with a provision of this Order.

(2)

It is an offence for a person to fail to comply with an enforcement notice.

(3)

It is a defence for a person charged with an offence under paragraph (2) to prove that such person had a reasonable excuse for the matters charged.

(4)

It is an offence for a person to pretend to be an authorised person.

(5)

It is an offence for a person in control of any premises to refuse to allow the administrator or an authorised person access to those premises contrary to article 66(4) where such access is reasonably required.