Part 2The regulator and its functions
Enforcement
I2I124Provision of false or misleading information to regulator
1
A person commits an offence if they provide false or misleading information to the regulator—
a
in purported compliance with a building enactment or a requirement imposed by virtue of such an enactment,
b
in connection with an application made to the regulator under a building enactment, or
c
for the purpose of avoiding enforcement action being taken or continued,
and the person knows that, or is reckless as to whether, the information is false or misleading.
2
In this section—
“building enactment” means any provision of, or of an instrument made under—
“enforcement action” means action taken with a view to, or in connection with—
- a
securing compliance with a building enactment or a requirement imposed by virtue of such an enactment, or
- b
the imposition of a sanction in respect of a contravention of any such enactment or requirement.
- a
3
A person guilty of an offence under this section is liable—
a
on summary conviction, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding the maximum summary term for either-way offences or a fine (or both);
b
on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years or a fine (or both).