# The Plant Health (Export Certification) (Scotland) Order 2004, Article 5: Offences


(1) Any person who for the purposes of procuring the issue of a phytosanitary certificate or reforwarding phytosanitary certificate under this Order–
(a) knowingly or recklessly makes a statement which is false in a material particular; or
(b) intentionally fails to disclose any material information,
is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person guilty of an offence under paragraph (1) shall be 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/ssi/2004/248/article/5 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/plant-health-export-certification-scotland-order-2004/article-5
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