PART IIGAS SUPPLY AND ASSOCIATED ACTIVITIES

Miscellaneous

Making of false statements, etc.46

1

If any person, in giving any information or making any application under or for the purposes of anyF1 relevant provision, makes any statement which he knows to be false in a material particular, or recklessly makes any statement which is false in a material particular, he shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable—

a

on summary conviction, to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum;

b

on conviction on indictment, to a fine.

F11A

In paragraph (1) “relevant provision” means—

a

any provision of this Part or of any regulations made under this Part; and

b

any provision of the Energy (Northern Ireland) Order 2003 or of any regulations made under that Order.

2

Any person who seeks to obtain entry to any premises by falsely pretending to be an employee of, or other person authorised by, a licence holder, shall be guilty of an offence and liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 4 on the standard scale.

3

No proceedings shall be instituted in respect of an offence under paragraph (1) except by or with the consent of the Department or the Director of Public Prosecutions for Northern Ireland.