# Proceeds of Crime Act 2002, Section 396E: Offence


(1) A person commits an offence if, in purported compliance with a requirement imposed by an unexplained wealth order, the person—
(a) makes a statement that the person knows to be false or misleading in a material particular, or
(b) recklessly makes a statement that is false or misleading in a material particular.
(2) A person guilty of an offence under this section is liable—
(a) on summary conviction, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months, or to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum, or to both, or
(b) on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years, or to a fine, or to both.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/29/section/396E (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/proceeds-of-crime-act-2002/section-396E
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