(1)A person is guilty of an offence if, with a view to obtaining any benefit or other payment or advantage under this Part for himself or any other person, he dishonestly—
(a)makes a statement or representation which is false in a material particular;
(b)produces or gives to a person exercising functions under this Part, or causes or allows to be produced or given to such a person, any document or information which is false in a material particular;
(c)fails to notify a change of circumstances when required to do so in accordance with any provision made by or under this Part; or
(d)causes another person to fail to notify a change of circumstances which that other person was required to notify in accordance with any provision made by or under this Part.
(2)A person guilty of an offence under this section is liable—
(a)on summary conviction, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months or to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum, or to both; or
(b)on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding seven years or to a fine, or to both.
(3)In the application of this section to Scotland, in subsection (1) for “dishonestly” substitute “ knowingly ”.
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1S. 106 applied (prosp.) by Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 (c. 41), ss. 35(1)(b), 162(1) (with s. 159)