SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 19Adjudicators: minor and consequential amendments

66(1)In the Table in Schedule 10 (punishment of offences), insert the following entry after the entry relating to section 262A(1)—

263OFalse representations or omissions in connection with a bankruptcy application.
1.

On indictment

2.

Summary

1.

7 years or a fine, or both.

2.

12 months or the statutory maximum, or both.

(2)In the application of the entry inserted by sub-paragraph (1) in relation to an offence committed before the commencement of section 154(1) of the Criminal Justice Act 2003 (limit on magistrates’ court powers to impose imprisonment), the reference in the fourth column to “12 months” is to be read as a reference to “6 months”.