Part 7

Supplementary and final provisions

Information provisions

False or misleading information
238
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.
S. 238 wholly in force at 16.6.2006; s. 238 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 270(4)(5); s. 238 in force for E. at 6.4.2006 by S.I. 2006/1060, art. 2(1)(a) (with Sch.); s. 238 in force for W. at 16.6.2006 by S.I. 2006/1535, art. 2(a) (with Sch.)