Animal Health Act 1981 (c. 22)

Part V E+W+S Enforcement, Offences and Proceedings

Offences as to licences, declarations, certificates and instruments E+W+S

69 Falsely obtaining licences etc. E+W+S

A person is guilty of an offence against this Act—

(a) who for the purpose of obtaining a licence, certificate or instrument makes a declaration or statement false in any material particular, or

(b) who obtains or endeavours to obtain a licence, certificate or instrument by means of a false pretence,

unless he shows to the court’s satisfaction that he did not know of that falsity, and that he could not with reasonable diligence have obtained knowledge of it.