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The Equality (Disability, etc.) (Northern Ireland) Order 2000

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24.—(1) A person who—

(a)deliberately alters, suppresses, conceals or destroys a document to which a notice under paragraph 4 or 21, or an order under paragraph 5 or 21(3), relates; or

(b)in complying with—

(i)a notice under paragraph 4 or 21;

(ii)a non-discrimination notice;

(iii)an agreement under Article 7; or

(iv)an order of a court under Article 7(8) or under any provision of this Schedule,

makes any statement which he knows to be false or misleading in a material particular or recklessly makes a statement which is false or misleading in a material particular, is guilty of an offence and liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale.

(2) Proceedings for an offence under this paragraph may (without prejudice to any jurisdiction exercisable apart from this sub-paragraph) be instituted—

(a)against any person at any place at which he has an office or other place of business;

(b)against anindividual at anyplace where he resides, or at whichhe is for the time being.

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