Civil Debt (Procedures) Act 2015
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Enforcement | ||
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23. (1) A person who gives to the court a statement pursuant to section 7 (1), 7 (6), 20(2) or 20 (4) that he or she knows to be false or misleading in any material respect shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on summary conviction to a class C fine. | ||
(2) A person who, without reasonable excuse, contravenes section 7 (1), 20 (4) or 20 (8) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on summary conviction to a class C fine. | ||
(3) A person who— | ||
(a) without reasonable excuse, contravenes an order under section 16 (6), or | ||
(b) furnishes to the Minister for Social Protection information pursuant to an order under section 16 (6) that the person knows to be false or misleading in any material respect, | ||
shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on summary conviction to a class C fine. | ||
(4) A person who, without reasonable excuse, contravenes section 12 (3) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on summary conviction to a class E fine. | ||
(5) Where, without reasonable excuse, a person— | ||
(a) fails to comply with section 12 (1), 12 (2), 13 , 19 (1), or a requirement of the court under section 7 (6), or | ||
(b) gives a false or misleading statement under section 7 (1), 7 (6), 20 (2) or 20 (4) or notification under section 13 or 19 , | ||
and a judgment creditor as a result fails to obtain a sum of money due under a relevant order, the judgment creditor may sue for the sum as a simple contract debt in any court of competent jurisdiction, and the court may order the person to pay the judgment creditor such amount as in all the circumstances the court considers proper. |