Part VI Support for Asylum-Seekers

Offences

C1105 False representations.

1

A person is guilty of an offence if, with a view to obtaining support for himself or any other person under any provision made by or under this Part, he—

a

makes a statement or representation which he knows is false in a material particular;

b

produces or gives to a person exercising functions under this Part, or knowingly causes or allows to be produced or given to such a person, any document or information which he knows is false in a material particular;

c

fails, without reasonable excuse, to notify a change of circumstances when required to do so in accordance with any provision made by or under this Part; or

d

without reasonable excuse, knowingly causes another person to fail to notify a change of circumstances which that other person was required to notify in accordance with any provision made by or under this Part.

2

A person guilty of an offence under this section is liable on summary conviction to imprisonment for a term not exceeding three months or to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale, or to both.