# Immigration and Asylum Act 1999, Paragraph 1


A person who, for the purpose of obtaining a certificate of authorisation for himself or for any other person—
(a) makes a statement which he knows to be false in a material particular, or
(b) recklessly makes a statement which is false in a material particular,
is guilty of an offence and 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/1999/33/schedule/11/paragraph/1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/immigration-and-asylum-act-1999/schedule-11/paragraph-1
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