A person who knowingly or recklessly makes a statement which is false or misleading in a material particular in giving—
(a)any information to the Secretary of State or an authorised officer for the purposes of this Act or the Additional Protocol;
(b)any information to the Secretary of State in response to a requirement of regulations under section 3; or
(c)any information to an Agency inspector exercising powers under section 5,
is guilty of an offence.