Offence of giving false or misleading informationS
20.—(1) A person commits an offence if the person—
(a)makes a materially false or misleading statement—
(i)in any of the documents listed in paragraph (4),
(ii)in a response to a request to verify the accuracy of any information in such a document, or
(iii)in a response to a request made by the Keeper under regulation 23(2) or (5), and
(b)knows, or is reckless as to whether, the statement is false or misleading.
(2) A person commits an offence if the person—
(a)intentionally fails to disclose material information—
(i)required in any of the documents listed in paragraph (4), or
(ii)in a response to a request made by the Keeper under regulation 23(2) or (5), or
(b)is reckless as to whether all material information is so disclosed.
(3) A person who commits an offence under paragraph (1) or (2) is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale.
(4) The documents are—
(a)a notice to the Keeper under regulation 10 or 12,
(b)a notice to an associate under regulation 13,
(c)a notice to a recorded person under regulation 14,
(d)a security declaration,
(e)a notice revoking a security declaration,
(f)a response to a request of the Keeper under regulation 16(8),
(g)a notice to the Keeper under regulation 23(1) or (4).