Part V Enforcement, Offences and Proceedings

Offences as to licences, declarations, certificates and instruments

C5C6C4C3C2C1C8C7C9C10C11C12C13C14C16C15C18C17C1969 Falsely obtaining licences etc.

A person is guilty of an offence against this Act—

a

who for the purpose of obtaining a licence, certificate or instrument makes a declaration or statement false in any material particular, or

b

who obtains or endeavours to obtain a licence, certificate or instrument by means of a false pretence,

unless he shows to the court’s satisfaction that he did not know of that falsity, and that he could not with reasonable diligence have obtained knowledge of it.