# Terrorism Act 2000, Paragraph 12

Extent: N.I.

(1) A person commits an offence if he obtains compensation or increased compensation for himself or another person by deception . . . .
(1A) “ Deception ” means any deception (whether deliberate or reckless) by words or conduct as to fact or as to law, including a deception as to the present intentions of the person using the deception or any other person.
(2) A person commits an offence if for the purposes of obtaining compensation he—
(a) knowingly makes a false or misleading statement,
(b) makes a statement which he does not believe to be true, or
(c) knowingly fails to disclose a material fact.
(3) A person guilty of an offence under this paragraph shall be liable—
(a) on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding five years, to a fine or to both, or
(b) on summary conviction, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding one year, to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum or to both.
(4) Section 82 shall not apply in relation to an offence under this paragraph.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2000/11/schedule/12/paragraph/12 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/terrorism-act-2000/schedule-12/paragraph-12
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