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False statements.
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22.— (1) A person who states to the Minister or a member of the Garda Síochána that—
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(a) an offence under this Act has been or is being committed, or
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(b) any provision of this Act has been or is being contravened,
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knowing that statement to be false shall be guilty of an offence.
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(2) A person guilty of an offence under this section shall be liable—
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(a) on summary conviction, to a class A fine or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or both, or
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(b) on conviction on indictment, to a fine not exceeding €100,000 or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 years or both.
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