Representation of the People Act 2000

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8E+W+SA person who—

(a)in any declaration or form used for any of the purposes of this Schedule, makes a statement which he knows to be false, or

(b)attests an application under paragraph 3 or 4 when he knows that he is not authorised to do so or that it contains a statement which is false,

is guilty of an offence and liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale.

Commencement Information

I1Sch. 4 para. 8 wholly in force at 16.2.2001, see s. 17(3) and S.I. 2001/116, art. 2(1) (subject to art. 2(3)-(5))