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Paragraph 12

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(1)

A friendly society to which section 37(2) or (3) above applies commits an offence if–

(a)

it carries on insurance business in a member State other than the United Kingdom in contravention of paragraph 1 above;

(b)

in contravention of paragraph 2 or 3 above, it changes the requisite EC details or, as the case may be, the requisite UK details of an overseas branch established by it in such a member State;

(c)

it provides insurance in such a member State in contravention of paragraph 5 above;

(d)

in contravention of paragraph 6 above, it changes the requisite details relating to the provision of insurance in such a member State; or

(e)

it makes default in complying with, or with a requirement imposed under, any other provision of this Schedule.

(2)

A person commits an offence if he causes or permits to be included in a notification sent to the Commission under paragraph 1, 2, 3, 5 or 6 above a statement which he knows to be false in a material particular or recklessly causes or permits to be so included a statement which is false in a material particular.

(3)

A person committing an offence under this paragraph shall be guilty of an offence and liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale.