Section 8 Fraudulent statements etc.

Any person who, for the purpose of obtaining a payment under this Act, whether for himself or some other person—

(a)

knowingly makes any false statement or representation; or

(b)

produces or furnishes or causes or knowingly allows to be produced or furnished any document or information which he knows to be false in a material particular,

shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding F1level 5 on the standard scale.

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Textual amendments

F1: Words substituted by virtue of (E.W.) Criminal Justice Act 1982 (c. 48), s. 46 and (S.) Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1975 (c. 21), s. 289G (as inserted by Criminal Justice Act 1982 (c. 48), s. 54)