(1)A person commits an offence if the person—
(a)provides information in, or in connection with, an application under section 48(1) which the person knows to be false or misleading in a material way, or
(b)recklessly provides information in, or in connection with, such an application which is false or misleading in a material way.
(2)A person who commits an offence under subsection (1) is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 3 on the standard scale.
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C1S. 49: power to suspend conferred (temp.) (25.3.2020) by Coronavirus Act 2020 (c. 7), s. 87(1), Sch. 14 para. 8 (with ss. 88-90) (and which affecting provision expires (25.3.2022) by virtue of Coronavirus Act 2020 (c. 7), s. 89 (with s. 90))
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