Part 12Miscellaneous and general

Offences etc.

123 Suppression of information

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.