Part VIII Miscellaneous and general

Provision of false information, etc.

145 Disqualification for offence of supplying false information, etc.

1

Where a person is convicted of an offence under section 144 the court by which he is convicted may make an order (in this section referred to as a “disqualification order”) disqualifying him from holding a licence during a period specified in the order.

2

The period specified in a disqualification order shall not exceed five years beginning with the date on which the order takes effect.

3

Where an individual is disqualified from holding a licence by virtue of a disqualification order, any body corporate—

a

of which he is a director, or

b

in the management of which he is directly or indirectly concerned,

is also disqualified from holding a licence.

4

Where the holder of a licence is disqualified by virtue of a disqualification order, the licence shall be treated as being revoked with effect from the time when the order takes effect.

5

For the purposes of any of the provisions specified in subsection (6) (which relate to the imposition of a financial penalty on the revocation of a licence), a licence which is revoked by virtue of subsection (4) shall be taken to have been revoked by F1OFCOM as mentioned in that provision.

6

The provisions referred to in subsection (5) are as follows—

a

section 18(3) of the 1990 Act,

b

section 101(3) of the 1990 Act,

c

section 11(5), and

d

section 53(5).

7

In sections F25(1)(a) and (2)(db)F5... and 88(1)(a) and (2)(db) of the 1990 Act and sections F35(1)(a) and (2)(db) and 44(1)(a) and (2)(db) of this Act, the reference to a person who is a disqualified person by virtue of Part II of Schedule 2 to the 1990 Act includes a reference to a person who is disqualified by virtue of a disqualification order.

8

In this section—

  • F4licence” means a licence under Part 1 or 3 of the 1990 Act or under Part 1 or 2 of this Act;

  • F6...