Sea Fish Industry Act 1970

50 Offences in connection with subsidies

Any person who—

(a) in furnishing any information in purported compliance with a requirement imposed by a scheme under section 49 of this Act or under section 5 of the [1953 c. 17.] White Fish and Herring Industries Act 1953 (white fish subsidy) or section 3 of the [1957 c. 22.] White Fish and Herring Industries Act 1957 (herring subsidy) makes a statement which he knows to be false in a material particular or recklessly makes a statement which is false in a material particular;

(b) for the purpose of obtaining for himself or any other person any sum payable under such a scheme makes a statement which he knows to be false in a material particular or recklessly makes a statement which is false in a material particular;

(c) in purported compliance with a requirement imposed by such a scheme produces a document which he knows to be false in a material particular or recklessly produces a document which is false in a material particular; or

(d) wilfully refuses to supply any information, make any return or produce any document when required to do so by or under any such scheme,

shall be liable, on summary conviction, to a fine not exceeding £400.