The Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2016 (Register of Persons Holding a Controlled Interest in Land) Regulations 2021

Offence of giving false or misleading information

20.—(1) A person commits an offence if the person—

(a) makes a materially false or misleading statement—

(i) in any of the documents listed in paragraph (4),

(ii) in a response to a request to verify the accuracy of any information in such a document, or

(iii) in a response to a request made by the Keeper under regulation 23(2) or (5), and

(b) knows, or is reckless as to whether, the statement is false or misleading.

(2) A person commits an offence if the person—

(a) intentionally fails to disclose material information—

(i) required in any of the documents listed in paragraph (4), or

(ii) in a response to a request made by the Keeper under regulation 23(2) or (5), or

(b) is reckless as to whether all material information is so disclosed.

(3) A person who commits an offence under paragraph (1) or (2) is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale.

(4) The documents are—

(a) a notice to the Keeper under regulation 10 or 12,

(b) a notice to an associate under regulation 13,

(c) a notice to a recorded person under regulation 14,

(d) a security declaration,

(e) a notice revoking a security declaration,

(f) a response to a request of the Keeper under regulation 16(8),

(g) a notice to the Keeper under regulation 23(1) or (4).