Licences

I13Offences in connection with licences

1

A person commits an offence if, in connection with an application for the grant or modification of a glue trap licence, the person—

a

makes a statement or representation, or provides a document or information, which the person knows to be false in a material particular, or

b

recklessly makes a statement or representation, or provides a document or information, which is false in a material particular.

2

A person guilty of an offence under this section is liable on summary conviction to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 51 weeks or a fine (or both).

3

In relation to an offence committed before section 281(5) of the Criminal Justice Act 2003 comes into force, the reference in subsection (2) to 51 weeks is to be read as a reference to six months.