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Version Superseded: 01/04/2017

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Point in time view as at 31/01/2017.

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Offences in connection with licencesU.K.

31(1)A person commits an offence who for the purpose of obtaining a licence under paragraph 17—U.K.

(a)provides information that is false in a material respect or a document that is not what it purports to be, and

(b)knows that, or is reckless as to whether, the information is false or the document is not what it purports to be.

(2)A person guilty of an offence under this paragraph is liable [F1on conviction on indictment to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years or a fine or both.][F1

(a)on summary conviction—

(i)in England and Wales, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months (or, in relation to offences committed before section 154(1) of the Criminal Justice Act 2003 comes into force, 6 months) or to a fine, or to both;

(ii)in Scotland, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months, or to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum, or to both;

(iii)in Northern Ireland, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months, or to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum, or to both;

(b)on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years or to a fine, or to both.]

Textual Amendments

F1Words in Sch. 7 para. 31 substituted (31.1.2017 for specified purposes) by Policing and Crime Act 2017 (c. 3), ss. 145(9), 183(3)(5)(e) (with s. 145(10))

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