Identity Cards Bill (2004)

(1) A person is guilty of an offence if, in circumstances falling within subsection

(2), he provides false information to any person —

(a) for the purpose of securing the making or modification of an entry in the Register;

(b) in confirming (with or without changes) the contents of an entry in the Register; or

(c) for the purpose of obtaining for himself or another the issue or modification of an ID card.

(2) Those circumstances are that, at the time of the provision of the information he—

(a) knows or believes the information to be false; or

(b) is reckless as to whether or not it is false.

(3) A person guilty of an offence under this section shall be liable—

(a) on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years or to a fine, or to both;

(b) on summary conviction in England and Wales, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding twelve months or to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum, or to both;

(c) on summary conviction in Scotland or Northern Ireland, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months or to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum, or to both; but, in relation to an offence committed before the commencement of section
154(1) of the Criminal Justice Act 2003 (c. 44), the reference in paragraph (b) to twelve months is to be read as a reference to six months.

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EXPLANATORY NOTES

Clause 30: Providing false information

164. This clause creates a new offence of providing false information for purposes connected with securing an entry or modification of an entry on the Register or obtaining for himself or another person an ID card.

165. For the purposes of this clause, false is defined in clause 43. Subsections (1) and (2) set out the circumstances under which a person is guilty of the offence if he knows or believes the information is false or is reckless as to whether or not it is false. Subsection (3) sets out the maximum penalty for the offence as 2 years imprisonment, a fine or both.