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The Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2016 (Register of Persons Holding a Controlled Interest in Land) Regulations 2021

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Offence of giving false or misleading information

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20.—(1) A person commits an offence if the person—

(a)makes a materially false or misleading statement—

(i)in any of the documents listed in paragraph (4),

(ii)in a response to a request to verify the accuracy of any information in such a document, or

(iii)in a response to a request made by the Keeper under regulation 23(2) or (5), and

(b)knows, or is reckless as to whether, the statement is false or misleading.

(2) A person commits an offence if the person—

(a)intentionally fails to disclose material information—

(i)required in any of the documents listed in paragraph (4), or

(ii)in a response to a request made by the Keeper under regulation 23(2) or (5), or

(b)is reckless as to whether all material information is so disclosed.

(3) A person who commits an offence under paragraph (1) or (2) is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale.

(4) The documents are—

(a)a notice to the Keeper under regulation 10 or 12,

(b)a notice to an associate under regulation 13,

(c)a notice to a recorded person under regulation 14,

(d)a security declaration,

(e)a notice revoking a security declaration,

(f)a response to a request of the Keeper under regulation 16(8),

(g)a notice to the Keeper under regulation 23(1) or (4).

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