# Police Act 1997, Section 123: Offences: falsification, &c.


(1) A person commits an offence if, with intent to deceive, he—
(a) makes a false certificate under this Part,
(b) alters a certificate under this Part,
(c) uses a certificate under this Part which relates to another person in a way which suggests that it relates to himself, or
(d) allows a certificate under this Part which relates to him to be used by another person in a way which suggests that it relates to that other person.
(2) A person commits an offence if he knowingly makes a false statement for the purpose of obtaining, or enabling another person to obtain, a certificate under this Part.
(3) A person who is guilty of an offence under this section shall be liable on summary conviction to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months or to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale, or to both.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1997/50/section/123 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/police-act-1997/section-123
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