12(1)A person commits an offence if he obtains compensation or increased compensation for himself or another person by deception (within the meaning of section 15(4) of the [1969 c. 16(N.I.).] Theft Act (Northern Ireland) 1969).
(2)A person commits an offence if for the purposes of obtaining compensation he—
(a)knowingly makes a false or misleading statement,
(b)makes a statement which he does not believe to be true, or
(c)knowingly fails to disclose a material fact.
(3)A person guilty of an offence under this paragraph shall be liable—
(a)on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding five years, to a fine or to both, or
(b)on summary conviction, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding one year, to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum or to both.
(4)Section 82 shall not apply in relation to an offence under this paragraph.