Paragraph 4 I1

United Kingdom

(1)

A friendly society which furnishes any information or makes any statement which is false or misleading in a material particular in connection with an application shall be guilty of an offence and liable—

(a)

on conviction on indictment, to a fine; and

(b)

on summary conviction, to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum.

(2)

Any person who knowingly or recklessly furnishes any information or makes any statement which is false or misleading in a material particular in connection with an application shall be guilty of an offence and liable—

(a)

on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years or to a fine or both; and

(b)

on summary conviction, to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum.

Annotations

Commencement

I1: Sch. 13 wholly in force; Sch. 13 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 126(2); Sch. 13 in force for certain purposes at 13.1.1993 by S.I. 1993/16, art. 2, Sch. 1; Sch. 13 in force for all remaining purposes at 13.9.1993 by S.I. 1993/2213, art. 2(1), Sch. 2

Notes on Schedule 13

Textual amendments

F1: Schs. 13-13C repealed (1.12.2001) by S.I. 2001/2617, arts. 2, 13(2), Sch. 4 (with art. 13(3), Sch. 5); S.I. 2001/3538, art. 2(1)