Student Support Act 2011
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Offences and penalties. |
23.— (1) A person who— | |
(a) furnishes information to an awarding authority, inquiry officer, appeals officer or the Appeals Board which is false or misleading, knowing it to be false or misleading in a material respect or being reckless as to whether it is so false or misleading, | ||
(b) fails to comply with section 19 (2)(a) or 19 (2)(b), or | ||
(c) furnishes information in purported compliance with section 19 (2)(a) or 19 (2)(b) knowing it to be false or misleading in a material respect or being reckless as to whether it is so false or misleading, | ||
is guilty of an offence. | ||
(2) A person who is guilty of an offence under this section is liable— | ||
(a) on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding €5,000 or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or both, | ||
(b) on conviction on indictment, to a fine not exceeding €50,000 or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 5 years or both. | ||
(3) Notwithstanding anything else contained in this Act or in regulations or an order made under it, a person is not eligible to apply for a grant at any time during the period of 10 years following the person’s being convicted of an offence under this Act. |