PART IIFUNCTIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT IN RELATION TO MATTERS AFFECTING WATER
Enforcement
Penalties for false information29
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
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.