Investigation and enforcement

Offence of providing false or misleading information for allowances claims
10
1
A member of the House of Commons commits an offence if the member—
a
makes a claim under the MPs' allowances scheme, and
b
provides information for the purposes of the claim that the member knows to be false or misleading in a material respect.
2
A person guilty of an offence under subsection (1) 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;
b
on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or to a fine or to both.
2A
In the application of this section in England and Wales, the reference in subsection (2)(a) to 12 months is to be read as a reference to the general limit in a magistrates’ court (or to 6 months in relation to an offence committed before 2 May 2022).
3
In the application of this section—
a. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
b
in Northern Ireland,
the reference in subsection (2)(a) to 12 months is to be read as a reference to 6 months.
For expiry of s. 10 see s. 15
S. 10 in force at 7.5.2010 by S.I. 2010/1033, art. 3(b)
S. 10(2A) inserted (7.2.2023 at 12.00 p.m.) by The Judicial Review and Courts Act 2022 (Magistrates’ Court Sentencing Powers) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/149), regs. 1(2), 21(2)
S. 10(3)(a) omitted (7.2.2023 at 12.00 p.m.) by virtue of The Judicial Review and Courts Act 2022 (Magistrates’ Court Sentencing Powers) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/149), regs. 1(2), 21(3)