Part 7Supplementary and final provisions

Information provisions

I1238False or misleading information

1

A person commits an offence if—

a

he supplies any information to a local housing authority in connection with any of their functions under any of Parts 1 to 4 or this Part,

b

the information is false or misleading, and

c

he knows that it is false or misleading or is reckless as to whether it is false or misleading.

2

A person commits an offence if—

a

he supplies any information to another person which is false or misleading,

b

he knows that it is false or misleading or is reckless as to whether it is false or misleading, and

c

he knows that the information is to be used for the purpose of supplying information to a local housing authority in connection with any of their functions under any of Parts 1 to 4 or this Part.

3

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

4

In this section “false or misleading” means false or misleading in any material respect.