http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2008/3231/article/37/2011-11-30The Export Control Order 2008texttext/xmlenStatute Law DatabaseCUSTOMS2024-06-07Expert Participation2011-11-30 This Order consolidates Orders made under the Export Control Act 2002, with some changes. As a consequence the Export of Goods, Transfer of Technology and Provision of Technical Assistance (Control) Order 2003, the Trade in Goods (Control) Order 2003, the Trade in Controlled Goods (Embargoed Destinations) Order 2004 and the Technical Assistance Control Regulations 2006 and various provisions amending them are revoked (article 45). PART 6 OFFENCES, ENFORCEMENT AND PENALTIESMisleading applications for licences371Where for the purpose of obtaining a licence a person (“the applicant”) either—amakes a statement or furnishes a document or information which to the applicant's knowledge is false in a material particular; orbrecklessly makes a statement or furnishes a document or information which is false in a material particularthe applicant commits an offence and any licence that has been granted in connection with the application for which the false statement was made or the false document or information was furnished is void as from the time it was granted.2A person guilty of an offence under paragraph (1) shall be liable—aon summary conviction—iin England and Wales or Northern Ireland, to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding three months, or to both;iiin Scotland, to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding twelve months, or to both; orbon conviction on indictment to a fine or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years, or to both.
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