Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Act 2022 · PART 1 Registration of overseas entities

15B False statements under section 12 or 13: aggravated offence

s. 15B · in force: yes

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15B False statements under section 12 or 13: aggravated offence

(1)A person who is given a notice under section 12 or 13 commits an offence if, in purported compliance with the notice, the person makes a statement that the person knows to be misleading, false or deceptive in a material particular.

(2)Where the offence is committed by a legal entity, the offence is also committed by every officer of the entity who is in default.

(3)A person guilty of an offence under this section is liable—

(a)on summary conviction in England and Wales, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding the general limit in a magistrates’ court or a fine (or both);

(b)on summary conviction in Scotland, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum (or both);

(c)on summary conviction in Northern Ireland, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum (or both);

(d)on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years or a fine (or both).

Full captured verbatim text

(1) A person who is given a notice under section 12 or 13 commits an offence if, in purported compliance with the notice, the person makes a statement that the person knows to be misleading, false or deceptive in a material particular.

(2) Where the offence is committed by a legal entity, the offence is also committed by every officer of the entity who is in default.

(3) A person guilty of an offence under this section is liable—

(a) on summary conviction in England and Wales, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding the general limit in a magistrates’ court or a fine (or both);

(b) on summary conviction in Scotland, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum (or both);

(c) on summary conviction in Northern Ireland, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum (or both);

(d) on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years or a fine (or both).

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Knowingly making a materially misleading, false, or deceptive statement in purported compliance with section 12 or 13 notices constitutes an aggravated offence.

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Refers to

cross-reference internal_cite · s. 12

cross-reference internal_cite · s. 13

Referred to by

cross-reference internal_cite · Sch. 6 para. 8

cross-reference internal_cite · s. 1

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Change history as published

S. 29 omitted (26.10.2023 for specified purposes, 4.3.2024 in so far as not already in force) by virtue of Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (c. 56), ss. 170(1)(b), 219(1)(2)(b); S.I. 2024/269, reg. 2(z54)

S. 29A omitted (26.10.2023 for specified purposes, 4.3.2024 in so far as not already in force) by virtue of Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (c. 56), ss. 170(1)(b), 219(1)(2)(b); S.I. 2024/269, reg. 2(z54)

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Instrument: uk:ukpga/2022/10
Part: PART 1 Registration of overseas entities
Version: 182e65dd10498ae86ea06030…
Content hash: sha256 57339c2598d4881471fd86ee…
Source: legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2022/10