# Harbours Act 1964, Section 45: Penalisation of furnishing false information.


A person who—
(a) . . . In purported compliance with a requirement imposed under section . . . 41 of this Act, gives any information which he knows to be false in a material particular or makes a statement which he knows to be so false or recklessly gives any information which is so false or recklessly makes any statement which is so false; . . .
(b) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable—
(i) on summary conviction, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months or to a fine not exceeding £100, or to both;
(ii) on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years or to a fine, or to both.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1964/40/section/45 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/harbours-act-1964/section-45
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