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

for the purpose of obtaining any discharge consent F1or any licence mentioned in Article 20(3) (a) or (b) or any F2variation, transfer or surrender of such a consent or licence , knowingly or recklessly makes a statement which is false or misleading in a material particular,

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.