Section 396E: Offence

Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 · 2002 c. 29View on legislation.gov.uk

Part 8: Investigations — Chapter 3: Scotland

A person commits an offence if, in purported compliance with a requirement imposed by an unexplained wealth order, the person—

makes a statement that the person knows to be false or misleading in a material particular, or
recklessly makes a statement that is false or misleading in a material particular.

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

on summary conviction, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months, or to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum, or to both, or
on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years, or to a fine, or to both.

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