41. A person commits an offence if, for the purposes of obtaining an authorisation or a permit or procuring the issue of a [F1UK plant passport [F2, a Northern Ireland plant health label] or a] certificate, the person—
(a)knowingly or recklessly makes a statement or representation which is false in a material particular,
(b)knowingly or recklessly furnishes a document or information which is false in a material particular, or
(c)intentionally fails to disclose any material information.
Textual Amendments
F1Words in reg. 41 substituted (31.12.2020) by The Plant Health (Amendment etc.) (Wales) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1628), regs. 1(2)(b), 12(3)
F2Words in reg. 41 inserted (1.10.2023) by The Windsor Framework (Enforcement etc.) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/1056), regs. 1(2), 5(7)
Commencement Information
I1Reg. 41 in force at 27.3.2020, see reg. 1