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Regulation 25 Provision of false etc informationF1

United Kingdom

(1)

A person is guilty of an offence if, for the purpose of procuring or obtaining an EIA consent (whether for the benefit of himself, another or both), he—

(a)

makes a statement that he knows to be false in a material particular;

(b)

recklessly makes a statement which is false in a material particular; or

(c)

intentionally fails to disclose any material particular.

(2)

A person guilty of an offence under paragraph (1) is liable—

(a)

on summary conviction, to a fine of an amount not exceeding the statutory maximum; and

(b)

on conviction on indictment, to a fine.

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Textual amendments

F1

Regulations revoked (S.) (16.5.2017) by The Marine Works (Environmental Impact Assessment) (Scotland) Regulations 2017 (S.S.I. 2017/115), reg. 42(a) (with regs. 1(2), 40, 41)