(1)Any person who knowingly makes a false statement for the purpose of obtaining the issue of a certificate of compliance [F1or a certification plate] under this Act to himself or any other person shall be guilty of an offence.
(2)Any person who, in supplying information or producing documents for the purposes of regulations made under this Act, 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, or produces, furnishes, sends or otherwise makes use of a document which he knows to be false in a material particular or recklessly produces, furnishes, sends or otherwise makes use of a document which is false in a material particular shall be guilty of an offence.
(3)A person guilty of an offence under subsection (1) or (2) above shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding [F2level 4 on the standard scale].
Textual Amendments
F1Words inserted by S.I. 1983/1123, art. 3, Sch. para. 6
F2Words substituted by virtue of (E.W.) Criminal Justice Act 1982 (c. 48, SIF 39:1), ss. 38, 46, (S.) Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1975 (c. 21, SIF 39:1), ss. 289F, 289G and (N.I.) S.I. 1984/703 (N.I. 3), arts. 5, 6