If a person offering himself to be entered for service in any of the naval reserve forces—
(a)knowingly makes a false answer in connection with his entry into such service, and
(b)that answer is to a question put to him in that connection by, or by the direction of, any officer or other person authorised by regulations made by the Defence Council to enter persons for such service,
he shall be guilty of an offence and liable on summary conviction to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 months or to a fine not exceeding £20.