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4.—(1) A person commits an offence—
(a)if, subject to paragraph (3) he uses, attempts to use or is in possession of more than one workshop card, on which he is identified as the holder, or more than one PIN, in respect of the same place of work;
(b)if he uses or attempts to use a workshop card, or PIN, of which he is not the identified holder;
(c)if he uses or attempts to use a workshop card, or PIN, in circumstances unconnected with the place of work for which that card, or PIN, was issued;
(d)if, with intent to deceive, he makes a false statement, or forges or alters a document, for the purpose of obtaining a workshop card or PIN;
(e)if he uses, or is in possession of, a workshop card, or PIN, issued in consequence of an application which included, with intent to deceive, a false statement or forged or altered document;
(f)if he uses, or is in possession of, a workshop card, which has been forged or altered; or
(g)if he divulges to another person, or permits another person to use, the PIN used in connection with a workshop card of which he is identified as the holder.
(2) A person commits an offence if he causes or permits—
(a)any use, alteration or possession of a workshop card or PIN, or
(b)the making of any false statement or forgery or alteration of a document,
as specified in paragraph (1).
(3) It shall not be an offence —
(a)to hold a workshop card which will become time-expired within one month and the workshop card which has been issued by the Department in renewal of the former workshop card; or
(b)to hold a workshop card, which has become time-expired, in combination with another workshop card.
(4) A person guilty of an offence under paragraph (1)(a), (b), (c) or (g) is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale.
(5) A person guilty of an offence under paragraph (1)(d) is liable—
(a)on summary conviction, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 months or to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum, or to both; or
(b)on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years, or to a fine, or to both.
(6) A person guilty of an offence under paragraph (1)(e) or (f) or paragraph (2) is liable—
(a)on summary conviction, to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum; or
(b)on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years or to a fine, or both.
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