Coroners and Justice Act 2009

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2(1)It is an offence for a person—E+W

(a)to refuse without reasonable excuse to answer any question put under section 8(5),

(b)to give an answer to such a question knowing the answer to be false in a material particular, or

(c)recklessly to give an answer to such a question that is false in a material particular.

(2)A person guilty of an offence under this paragraph is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 3 on the standard scale.

Commencement Information

I1Sch. 6 para. 2 in force at 25.7.2013 by S.I. 2013/1869, art. 2(l)