Part 8

Investigations
Chapter 3

Scotland

Unexplained wealth orders

Offence
396E
1
A person commits an offence if, in purported compliance with a requirement imposed by an unexplained wealth order, the person—
a
makes a statement that the person knows to be false or misleading in a material particular, or
b
recklessly makes a statement that is false or misleading in a material particular.
2
A person guilty of an offence under this section is liable—
a
on summary conviction, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months, or to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum, or to both, or
b
on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years, or to a fine, or to both.
Ss. 396A-396I and cross-heading inserted (27.4.2017 for specified purposes, 31.1.2018 in so far as not already in force) by Criminal Finances Act 2017 (c. 22), ss. 4, 58(1)(6); S.I. 2018/78, reg. 3(a)