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(1)If a person furnishes any information—
(a)to the Secretary of State, [F2the Office of Fair Trading] or the Commission in connection with any of their functions under [F3Part 5] or this Part of this Act F4..., or
(b)to the Commission in connection with the functions of the Commission under the Telecommunications Act 1984 or the Airports Act 1986,
and either he knows the information to be false or misleading in a material particular, or he furnishes the information recklessly and it is false or misleading in a material particular, he is guilty of an offence.
(2)A person who—
(a)furnishes any information to another which he knows to be false or misleading in a material particular, or
(b)recklessly furnishes any information to another which is false or misleading in a material particular,
knowing that the information is to be used for the purpose of furnishing information as mentioned in subsection (1)(a) or (b) of this section, is guilty of an offence.
(3)A person guilty of an offence under subsection (1) or (2) of this section is 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 two years or to a fine or to both.
(4)Section 129(1) of this Act does not apply to an offence under this section.”]
[F5(5)This section shall not have effect in relation to the furnishing of information to the Commission in connection with its functions under any provision of the Enterprise Act 2002 as applied by virtue of section 13B of the Telecommunications Act 1984 or section 44B of the Airports Act 1986.]
Textual Amendments
F1S. 93B inserted by Companies Act 1989 (c. 40, SIF 27), s. 151
F2Words in s. 93B(1) substituted (1.4.2003) by Enterprise Act 2002 (c. 40), s. 279, Sch. 25 para. 5(4)(a)(i); S.I. 2003/766, art. 2, Sch. (with art. 3) (as amended (20.7.2007) by S.I. 2007/1846, reg. 3(2), Sch.)
F3Words in s. 93B(1) substituted (20.6.2003) by Enterprise Act 2002 (c. 40), s. 279, Sch. 25 para. 5(4)(a)(ii); S.I. 2003/1397, art. 2(1), Sch. (with arts. 6, 8)
F4Words in s. 93B(1) repealed (20.6.2003) by Enterprise Act 2002 (c. 40), s. 279, Sch. 25 para. 5(4)(a)(iii), Sch. 26; S.I. 2003/1397, art. 2(1), Sch. (with arts. 6, 8)
F5S. 93B(5) inserted (20.6.2003) by Enterprise Act 2002 (c. 40), s. 279, Sch. 25 para. 5(4)(b); S.I. 2003/1397, art. 2(1), Sch. (with arts. 6, 8)
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1S. 93B extended by S.I. 1990/1715, reg. 4
S. 93B extended (3.1.1995) by 1994 c. 40, ss. 7, 82(2)(a)(b), Sch. 2 para. 14
C2S. 93B applied by Broadcasting Act 1990 (c. 42, SIF 96), s. 39, Sch. 4 para. 8(4)
S. 93B applied (28.8.1996) by S.I. 1996/2199, reg. 25
C3S. 93B modified (E.W.S.) (1.4.1994) by 1993 c. 43, s. 67(9); S.I. 1994/571, art. 5
S. 93B applied (with modifications) (1.2.2001) by 2000 c. 38, s. 12(9)(10)(a) (with s. 106); S.I. 2001/57, art. 3(1), Sch. 2 Pt. I (subject to transitional provision and saving in Sch. 2 Pt. II)
S. 93B applied (with modifications) (1.2.2001) by 2000 c. 38, s. 18(1)(2)(c) (with s. 106); S.I. 2001/57, art. 3(1), Sch. 2 Pt. I (subject to transitional provision and saving in Sch. 2 Pt. II)
S. 93B applied (with modifications) (26.3.2001) by 2000 c. 26, s. 20(1)(2)(a); S.I. 2000/2957, art. 2(3), Sch. 3
S. 93B applied (with modifications) (26.3.2001) by 2000 c. 38, s. 20(4)(5)(a); S.I. 2000/2957, art. 2(3), Sch. 3
S. 93B applied (with modifications) (1.10.2001) by 1989 c. 29, s. 56C(7)(8) (as inserted (1.10.2001) by 2000 c. 27, ss. 43, 104(1)(2)(6)); S.I. 2001/3266, art. 2, Sch. (subject to transitional provisions in arts. 3-20)
S. 93B applied (with modifications) (1.10.2001) by 1986 c. 44, s. 42E(7)(8) (as inserted (1.10.2001) by 2000 c. 27, ss. 88, 104(1)(2)(6)); S.I. 2001/3266, art. 2, Sch. (subject to transitional provisions in arts. 3-20)
S. 93B applied (with modifications) (prosp.) by 1993 c. 43, Sch. 4A para. 10(2)(a) (as inserted (prosp.) by 2000 c. 38, ss. 231, 275(1), Sch. 24)
S. 93B modified (1.3.1996) by 1986 c. 44, s. 36A(8) (as inserted (1.3.1996) by 1995 c. 45, s. 1(1), Sch. 3 para. 43; S.I. 1996/218, art. 2)
S. 93B modified (1.4.1999) by 1984 c. 12, s. 50(6A) (as inserted (1.4.1999) by 1998 c. 41, s. 54, Sch. 10 Pt. IV para. 9(5); S.I. 1999/505, art. 2, Sch.)
S. 93B modified (1.4.1999) by 1989 c. 29, s. 43(6A) (as inserted (1.4.1999) by 1998 c. 41, s. 54, Sch. 10 Pt. IV para. 12(6); S.I. 1999/505, art. 2, Sch.)
S. 93B modified (1.4.1999) by 1991 c. 56, s. 31(8A) (as inserted (1.4.1999) by 1998 c. 41, s. 54, Sch. 10 Pt. IV para. 13(8); S.I. 1999/505, art. 2, Sch.)
S. 93B modified (N.I.) (1.4.1999) by S.I. 1992/231 (N.I. 1), art. 46(6A) (as inserted (1.4.1999) by 1998 c. 41, s. 54, Sch. 10 Pt. V para. 17(6); S.I. 1999/505, art. 2, Sch.)
S. 93B modified (N.I.) (10.6.1996) by S.I. 1996/275 (N.I. 2), art. 23(7) (with Sch. 7 paras. 2, 3(2)); S.R. 1996/216, art. 2
C4S. 93B(1)(a) amended (1.2.2001) by 2000 c. 38, s. 86(4)(a)(5) (with s. 106); S.I. 2001/57, art. 3(1), Sch. 2 Pt. I (subject to transitional provision and saving in Sch. 2 Pt. II)
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