Commentary on Sections Summary Provision of false or misleading information Section 195: Offence of providing false or misleading information to the Board
713.A person who knowingly or recklessly provides false or misleading information is guilty of an offence if the information was provided to meet a requirement to provide information set out in regulations under section 190, in response to a notice under section 191 in response to a request by an authorised person during entry under section 192 or if the person providing information was aware that the Board would use the information for the purposes of discharging its functions. That person may be liable to a fine or imprisonment or both. This section should be read in conjunction with section 193.