Vehicles (Crime) Act 2001 (c. 3)

Part 1 E+W REGULATION OF MOTOR SALVAGE OPERATORS

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Part 1: functions of local authority not to be the responsibility of an executive of the authority (E.) (21.10.2002) by virtue of S.I. 2000/2853, reg. 2(1), Sch. 1 (as amended by S.I. 2002/1916, reg. 6)

Supplementary provisions and offences E+W

10 Offence of making false statements E+W

(1) A person who, in making an application to be registered in the register of a local authority or to renew his registration in such a register—

(a) makes a statement which he knows to be false in a material particular; or

(b) recklessly makes a statement which is false in a material particular;

shall be guilty of an offence and, subject to subsection (2), liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 3 on the standard scale.

(2) A person who is guilty of an offence under subsection (1) shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale if—

(a) any previous application of his to the local authority concerned for registration or renewal of registration was refused under section 3(3); or

(b) any previous registration of his in the register of the local authority concerned was cancelled under section 4(1).