# Planning (Wales) Act 2026, Section 164: Offence of making false statement etc. to influence outcome of application or appeal

Extent: E+W
Status: prospective

(1) A person commits an offence if the person does any of the following for the purpose of bringing about a particular decision on an application for a certificate of lawfulness or an appeal under section 160 (whether the application or appeal is made by that person or by any other person)—
(a) knowingly or recklessly makes a statement that is false or misleading in a material respect,
(b) with intent to deceive, uses a document that is false or misleading in a material respect, or
(c) with intent to deceive, withholds relevant information.
(2) A person guilty of an offence under this section is liable on summary conviction, or on conviction on indictment, to a fine.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2026/6/section/164 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/planning-wales-act-2026/section-164
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