Part III Offences
F4Offence in respect of incorrectly registered vehicles
C1C245 False or misleading declarations and information.
1
A person who in connection with—
a
an application for a vehicle licence or a trade licence,
b
a claim for a rebate under section 20, or
c
an application for an allocation of registration marks,
makes a declaration which to his knowledge is either false or in any material respect misleading is guilty of an offence.
2
A person who makes a declaration which—
a
is required by regulations under this Act to be made in respect of a vehicle which is an exempt vehicle under paragraph 19 of Schedule 2, and
b
to his knowledge is either false or in any material respect misleading,
is guilty of an offence.
F12A
A person who makes a declaration or statement which—
a
is required to be made in respect of a vehicle by regulations under section 22, and
b
to his knowledge is either false or in any material respect misleading,
is guilty of an offence.
3
A person who—
a
is required by F2virtue of this Act to furnish particulars relating to, or to the keeper of, a vehicle, and
b
furnishes particulars which to his knowledge are either false or in any material respect misleading,
is guilty of an offence.
F33A
A person who, in supplying information or producing documents for the purposes of any regulations made under section 61A F5... —
a
makes a statement which to his knowledge is false or in any material respect misleading or recklessly makes a statement which is false or in any material respect misleading, or
b
produces or otherwise makes use of a document which to his knowledge is false or in any material respect misleading,
is guilty of an offence.
3B
A person who—
a
with intent to deceive, forges, alters or uses a certificate issued by virtue of section 61A F5... ;
b
knowing or believing that it will be used for deception lends such a certificate to another or allows another to alter or use it; or
c
without reasonable excuse makes or has in his possession any document so closely resembling such a certificate as to be calculated to deceive,
is guilty of an offence.
4
A person guilty of an offence under this section is liable—
a
on summary conviction, to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum, and
b
on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years or to a fine or (except in Scotland) to both.
S. 43C and preceding cross heading inserted (1.7.2005) by Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 (c. 15), s. 150(1); S.I. 2005/1521, art. 3(1)(u) (subject to art. 3(4)(5))