(1)A person commits an offence if in the course of proceedings relating to registration under this Act he suppresses information with the intention of—
(a)concealing a person’s right or claim, or
(b)substantiating a false claim.
(2)A person guilty of an offence under this section is liable—
(a)on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years or to a fine;
(b)on summary conviction, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months or to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum, or to both.
(1)A person commits an offence if he dishonestly induces another—
(a)to change the register of title or cautions register, or
(b)to authorise the making of such a change.
(2)A person commits an offence if he intentionally or recklessly makes an unauthorised change in the register of title or cautions register.
(3)A person guilty of an offence under this section is liable—
(a)on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years or to a fine;
(b)on summary conviction, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months or to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum, or to both.
(4)In this section, references to changing the register of title include changing a document referred to in it.
(1)The privilege against self-incrimination, so far as relating to offences under this Act, shall not entitle a person to refuse to answer any question or produce any document or thing in any legal proceedings other than criminal proceedings.
(2)No evidence obtained under subsection (1) shall be admissible in any criminal proceedings under this Act against the person from whom it was obtained or that person’s spouse [F1or civil partner] .
Textual Amendments
F1Words in s. 125(2) inserted (5.12.2005) by Civil Partnership Act 2004 (c. 33), ss. 261(1), 263, Sch. 27 para. 167; S.I. 2005/3175, art. 2(2)