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7 Giving false or misleading information.U.K.

A person who knowingly or recklessly makes a statement which is false or misleading in a material particular in giving—

(a)any information to the Secretary of State or an authorised officer for the purposes of this Act or the Additional Protocol;

(b)any information to the Secretary of State in response to a requirement of regulations under section 3; or

(c)any information to an Agency inspector exercising powers under section 5,

is guilty of an offence.

Commencement Information

I1S. 7 in force at 1.5.2004 by S.I. 2004/1242, arts. 2, 3