The Payment and Electronic Money Institution Insolvency (England and Wales) Rules 2021

False representation of status for purpose of inspecting documents

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247.—(1) It is an offence for a person who does not have a right under these Rules to inspect a relevant document falsely to claim to be a creditor, customer, member of the institution or contributory of the institution with the intention of gaining sight of the relevant document.

(2) A relevant document is one which is on the court file or in the hands of the administrator or any other person and which a creditor, customer, member of the institution or contributory of the institution has a right to inspect under these Rules.

(3) A person guilty of an offence under this rule is liable to imprisonment or a fine, or both, as set out in the Schedule.