Road Traffic Act, 1933

Penalty for false declaration, etc.

176.—(1) Every person who, in connection with an application for the grant or issue of a licence under this Act or under regulations made under this Act, makes a declaration which to his knowledge is false or misleading in any material respect, or being required by this Act or regulations made thereunder to furnish particulars in connection with any such application or otherwise in connection with any such licence or with any vehicle, furnishes any particulars which to his knowledge are false or in any material respect misleading, shall be guilty of an offence under this sub-section and shall be liable on summary conviction thereof to a fine not exceeding fifty pounds or, at the discretion of the court, to imprisonment for any term not exceeding six months.

(2) Every person who forges or fraudulently alters or uses or fraudulently lends to, or allows to be used by, any other person any licence, plate, badge or certificate issued under this Act or under regulations made under this Act shall be guilty of an offence under this sub-section and shall be liable on summary conviction thereof to a fine not exceeding fifty pounds or, at the discretion of the court, to imprisonment for any term not exceeding six months.