The Licensing of Animal Dealers (Young Cats and Young Dogs) (Scotland) Regulations 2009 No. 141

Offence of making a false statement S

19.  It is prohibited for a person for the purposes of obtaining or holding an animal dealing licence–

(a) to make a statement to the licensing authority (or someone acting on its behalf) knowing it to be false in a material particular; or

(b) recklessly to make a statement to the licensing authority (or someone acting on its behalf) which is false in a material particular,

and breach of such prohibition is an offence and will be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 4 on the standard scale, or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 months, or both.

Commencement Information

I1 Reg. 19 in force at 31.3.2009, see reg. 1