# Forestry and Land Management (Scotland) Act 2018, Section 26: False or misleading information in applications: offence


(1) A person commits an offence if the person knowingly or recklessly provides false or misleading information in an application for felling permission.
(2) A person who commits an offence under subsection (1) is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2018/8/section/26 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/forestry-and-land-management-scotland-act-2018/section-26
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