Representation of the People Act 1985
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12 Offences as to declarations, etc.
(1) A person who makes a relevant declaration or a declaration purporting to be a relevant declaration — (a) when he knows that he is subject to a legal incapacity to vote at parliamentary elections (age apart), or (b) when he knows that it contains a statement which is false, is guilty of an offence. (1A) In subsection (1) “relevant declaration” means— (a) an overseas elector’s declaration; (b) a renewal declaration (within the meaning given by section 1D(2)). (2) A person who attests an overseas elector’s declaration or a declaration purporting to be an overseas elector’s declaration when he knows— (a) that he is not authorised to attest such a declaration, or (b) that it contains a statement which is false, is guilty of an offence. (3) A person who makes a statement which he knows to be false in any declaration or form used for any of the purposes of sections 5 to 9 of this Act or attests an application under section 6 or 7 of this Act when he knows that he is not authorised to do so or that it contains a statement which is false is guilty of an offence. (4) A person guilty of an offence under this section shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale.
12 Offences as to declarations, etc.
(1) A person who makes a relevant declaration or a declaration purporting to be a relevant declaration — (a) when he knows that he is subject to a legal incapacity to vote at parliamentary elections (age apart), or (b) when he knows that it contains a statement which is false, is guilty of an offence. (1A) In subsection (1) “relevant declaration” means— (a) an overseas elector’s declaration; (b) a renewal declaration (within the meaning given by section 1D(2)). (2) A person who attests an overseas elector’s declaration or a declaration purporting to be an overseas elector’s declaration when he knows— (a) that he is not authorised to attest such a declaration, or (b) that it contains a statement which is false, is guilty of an offence. (3) A person who makes a statement which he knows to be false in any declaration or form used for any of the purposes of sections 5 to 9 of this Act or attests an application under section 6 or 7 of this Act when he knows that he is not authorised to do so or that it contains a statement which is false is guilty of an offence. (4) A person guilty of an offence under this section shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale.
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