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Article 29 Penalties for false information

Northern Ireland

Any person who—

(a)

in giving any information which he is required to give under this Part, knowingly or recklessly makes a statement which is false or misleading in a material particular; or

(b)

for the purpose of obtaining any discharge consent F1or any licence mentioned in Article 20(3) (a) or (b) or any F2variation, transfer or surrender of such a consent or licence , knowingly or recklessly makes a statement which is false or misleading in a material particular,

shall be guilty of an offence and liable—

(i)

on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years, or to a fine, or to both;

(ii)

on summary conviction, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 months, or to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

Words in art. 29(b) inserted (1.8.2006) by Water and Sewerage Services (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Northern Ireland) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/1946 (N.I. 15)), arts. 1(2), 5(8)(a)

F2

Words in art. 29(b) substituted (1.8.2006) by Water and Sewerage Services (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Northern Ireland) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/1946 (N.I. 15)), arts. 1(2), 5(8)(b)

Notes on the whole Order

Textual amendments

F1

certain functions transf. by SR 1999/481