OffencesE+W
False statements made for obtaining licenceE+W
59.—(1) A person (“P”) commits an offence if, for the purposes of obtaining, whether for P or another, the grant of a licence under regulation 55 or 56, P—
(a)makes a statement or representation, or supplies a document or information, which P knows to be false in a material particular; or
(b)recklessly makes a statement or representation, or supplies a document or information, which is false in a material particular.
(2) A person guilty of an offence under this regulation is liable on summary conviction to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months or to a fine, or to both.
Offence of breaching licence conditionE+W
60.—(1) It is an offence for a person to contravene or fail to comply with a licence condition.
(2) Paragraph (1) applies in relation to a licence under regulation 55 granted on or after 21st August 2007.
(3) A person (“P”) is not guilty of an offence under paragraph (1) if P shows that—
(a)P took all reasonable precautions and exercised all due diligence to avoid commission of the offence; or
(b)the commission of the offence was otherwise due to matters beyond P's control.
(4) A person guilty of an offence under paragraph (1) is liable on summary conviction to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months or to a fine, or to both.