# The Environmental Impact Assessment (Agriculture) (England) Regulations 2006, Regulation 25: Offence of procuring a decision by supplying false information


(1) Any person who, for the purpose of procuring a decision on an application made under these Regulations—
(a) knowingly or recklessly makes a statement which is false or misleading in a material particular,
(b) with intent to deceive, uses any document which is false or misleading in a material particular, or
(c) with intent to deceive, withholds any material information,
is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person guilty of an offence under paragraph (1) is liable—
(a) on summary conviction, to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum; or
(b) on conviction on indictment, to a fine.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2006/2362/regulation/25 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/environmental-impact-assessment-agriculture-england-regulations-2006/regulation-25
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