Prospective

PART 5 E+W CERTIFICATES OF LAWFULNESS

164 Offence of making false statement etc. to influence outcome of application or appeal E+W

(1) A person commits an offence if the person does any of the following for the purpose of bringing about a particular decision on an application for a certificate of lawfulness or an appeal under section 160 (whether the application or appeal is made by that person or by any other person)—

(a) knowingly or recklessly makes a statement that is false or misleading in a material respect,

(b) with intent to deceive, uses a document that is false or misleading in a material respect, or

(c) with intent to deceive, withholds relevant information.

(2) A person guilty of an offence under this section is liable on summary conviction, or on conviction on indictment, to a fine.

Commencement Information

I1 S. 164 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 409(2)