PART II N.I.FUNCTIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT IN RELATION TO MATTERS AFFECTING WATER

Enforcement N.I.

Penalties for false information N.I.

29.  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 [F1 or any licence mentioned in Article 20(3) (a) or (b)] or any [F2 variation, 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.

F1 Words in art. 29(b) inserted (1.8.2006) by Water and Sewerage Services (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Northern Ireland) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/1946 (N.I. 15)), arts. 1(2), 5(8)(a)

F2 Words in art. 29(b) substituted (1.8.2006) by Water and Sewerage Services (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Northern Ireland) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/1946 (N.I. 15)), arts. 1(2), 5(8)(b)