The Agriculture (Northern Ireland) Order 1993

False statements to obtain payments

27.  Any person who, for the purpose of obtaining a payment under a scheme under Article 26 for himself or another, knowingly or recklessly makes a statement which is false or misleading in a material respect shall be guilty of an offence and liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or to both.