PART 6Enforcement
Offence of making a false statement in relation to baggage, cargo or stores31
1
It is an offence for any person without lawful authority or reasonable excuse to make a statement which that person knows to be false in a material particular, or recklessly make a statement which is false in a material particular, in answer to a question which—
a
relates to any baggage, cargo or stores, whether or not belonging to that person, that is intended for carriage by sea—
i
by a United Kingdom ship; or
ii
by any other ship to or from the United Kingdom; and
b
is put to that person for purposes to which these Regulations apply by any of the persons listed in paragraph (2).
2
The persons referred to in paragraph (1)(b) are—
a
a constable,
b
an officer of the UK Border Agency, an executive agency of the Home Office,
c
a port security officer,
d
a port facility security officer,
e
a directed party,
f
a security manager,
or a person acting on behalf of a port security officer, port facility security officer, directed party or security manager.
3
A person guilty of an offence under this regulation is liable on summary conviction, to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale.