# Housing Act 1996, Section 171: False statements and withholding information.


(1) A person commits an offence if, in connection with the exercise by a local housing authority of their functions under this Part—
(a) he knowingly or recklessly makes a statement which is false in a material particular, or
(b) he knowingly withholds information which the authority have reasonably required him to give in connection with the exercise of those functions.
(2) A person guilty of an offence under this section 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/ukpga/1996/52/section/171 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/housing-act-1996/section-171
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