Part I Competition
Chapter III Investigation and Enforcement
Offences
44 False or misleading information.
(1)
If information is provided by a person to the F1CMA in connection with any function of the F1CMA under this Part, that person is guilty of an offence if—
(a)
the information is false or misleading in a material particular, and
(b)
he knows that it is or is reckless as to whether it is.
(2)
A person who—
(a)
provides any information to another person, knowing the information to be false or misleading in a material particular, or
(b)
recklessly provides any information to another person which is false or misleading in a material particular,
F3(2A)
A person is not guilty of an offence under this section by reason of any act or omission in relation to which the CMA has proceeded against the person under section 40ZE(1).
(3)
A person guilty of an offence under this section is liable—
(a)
on summary conviction, to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum;
(b)
on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years or to a fine or to both.