Part VI E+W Allocation of housing accommodation

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Pt. VI excluded (20.1.1997) by S.I. 1996/2753, reg. 3

Pt. VI modified (1.4.1997) by S.I. 1996/3205, art. 2, Sch. 1

Pt. VI excluded (E.) (3.4.2000) by S.I. 2000/702, reg. 3

Pt. VI excluded (W.) (29.1.2003) by The Allocation of Housing (Wales) Regulations 2003 (S.I. 2003/239), reg. 3

Pt. VI excluded (E.) (31.1.2003) by The Allocation of Housing (England) Regulations 2003 (S.I. 2002/3264), reg. 3

Supplementary E+W

171 False statements and withholding information. E+W

(1) A person commits an offence if, in connection with the exercise by a local housing authority of their functions under this Part—

(a) he knowingly or recklessly makes a statement which is false in a material particular, or

(b) he knowingly withholds information which the authority have reasonably required him to give in connection with the exercise of those functions.

(2) A person guilty of an offence under this section is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale.