# The Motor Cycle (EC Type Approval) Regulations 1995, Regulation 10: Forgery, false statements etc


(1) A person who, with intent to deceive,
(a) forges, alters or uses a document to which this paragraph applies, or
(b) lends to, or allows to be used by, any other person a document to which this paragraph applies, or
(c) makes or has in his possession any document so closely resembling a document to which this paragraph applies as to be calculated to deceive,shall be guilty of an offence.
(2) A person guilty of an offence under paragraph (1) shall be liable—
(a) on summary conviction, to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum, or
(b) on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years, or to a fine, or to both.
(3) Paragraph (1) applies to an EC type approval certificate or an EC certificate of conformity.
(4) A person who, in supplying information or producing documents for the purposes of these Regulations—
(a) makes a statement which he knows to be false in a material particular or recklessly makes a statement which is false in a material particular, or
(b) produces, provides, sends or otherwise makes use of a document which he knows to be false in a material particular or recklessly produces, provides, sends or otherwise makes use of a document which is false in a material particular,
shall be 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/uksi/1995/1513/regulation/10 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/motor-cycle-ec-type-approval-regulations-1995/regulation-10
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