Shipping Investment Grants Act, 1987
|
Offences. |
8.—(1) Any person who, for the purpose of obtaining a grant under this Act, knowingly or recklessly makes any statement, or who produces any document, which is false in any material particular shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable— | |
(a) on summary conviction, to a fine not exceeding £1,000, or to imprisonment for any term not exceeding twelve months, or, at the discretion of the Court, to both such fine and such imprisonment, or | ||
(b) on conviction on indictment, to a fine not exceeding £250,000, or to imprisonment for any term not exceeding threeyears, or, at the discretion of the Court, to both such fine and such imprisonment. | ||
(2) Any person who, without reasonable excuse, fails to comply with any condition, being a condition requiring him to inform the Minister of any event in consequence of which the grant becomes repayable in whole or in part, subject to which a grant under this Act was made to him shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable— | ||
(a) on summary conviction, to a fine not exceeding £1,000, or | ||
(b) on conviction on indictment, to a fine not exceeding £100,000, or three times the amount so repayable, whichever is the greater. | ||
(3) Any person who, in purported compliance with a notice under section 6 of this Act, knowingly or recklessly makes any statement, or produces any document, which is false in a material particular shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable— | ||
(a) on summary conviction, to a fine not exceeding £1,000, or to imprisonment for any term not exceeding six months, or, at the discretion of the Court, to both such fine and such imprisonment, or | ||
(b) on conviction on indictment, to a fine not exceeding £50,000, or to imprisonment for any term not exceeding two years, or, at the discretion of the Court, to both such fine and such imprisonment. | ||
(4) Any person who obstructs an authorised person in the exercise of his powers under this Act, or who, without reasonable cause, fails to comply with a requirement of an authorised person shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable, on summary conviction, to a fine not exceeding £1,000. |