# Goods Vehicles (Licensing of Operators) Act 1995, Section 39: False statements.

Extent: E+W+S

(1) A person is guilty of an offence if he knowingly makes a false statement for the purpose of—
(a) obtaining the issue to himself or any other person of an operator’s licence;
(b) obtaining the variation of any such licence;
(c) preventing the issue or variation of any such licence;
(d) procuring the imposition of a condition or limitation in relation to any such licence; or
(e) obtaining the issue to himself or any other person of a certificate of qualification under section 49 or a certificate or diploma such as is mentioned in paragraph 13(1) or (1A) of Schedule 3.
(2) A person guilty of an offence under subsection (1) is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 4 on the standard scale.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1995/23/section/39 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/goods-vehicles-licensing-of-operators-act-1995/section-39
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