# Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997, Section 153: Offences.


(1) If any person, for the purpose of procuring a particular decision on an application (whether by himself or another) for the issue of a certificate under section 150 or 151 of this Act—
(a) knowingly or recklessly makes a statement which is false or misleading in a material particular,
(b) with intent to deceive, uses any document which is false or misleading in a material particular, or
(c) with intent to deceive, withholds any material information,
he shall be guilty of an offence.
(2) A person guilty of an offence under subsection (1) shall be liable—
(a) on summary conviction, to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum, and
(b) on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years, or a fine, or both.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1997/8/section/153 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/town-and-country-planning-scotland-act-1997/section-153
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