SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 3Formal investigations and non-discrimination notices

Part IVSupplementary

Offences

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1

A person who—

a

deliberately alters, suppresses, conceals or destroys a document to which a notice under paragraph 4 or 21, or an order under paragraph 5 or 21(3), relates; or

b

in complying with—

i

a notice under paragraph 4 or 21;

ii

a non-discrimination notice;

iii

an agreement under section 5; or

iv

an order of a court under section 5(8) or under any provision of this Schedule,

makes any statement which he knows to be false or misleading in a material particular or recklessly makes a statement which is false or misleading in a material particular,

is guilty of an offence and liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale.

2

Proceedings for an offence under this paragraph may (without prejudice to any jurisdiction exercisable apart from this sub-paragraph) be instituted—

a

against any person at any place at which he has an office or other place of business;

b

against an individual at any place where he resides, or at which he is for the time being.