Part 12Disabled persons: transport
Chapter 4Supplementary
188Forgery, etc.
1
In this section “relevant document” means—
a
an exemption certificate issued under section 166, 169 or 171;
b
a notice of a kind mentioned in section 166(3)(b), 169(4)(b) or 171(4)(b);
c
an accessibility certificate (see section 176);
d
an approval certificate (see section 177).
2
A person commits an offence if, with intent to deceive, the person—
a
forges, alters or uses a relevant document;
b
lends a relevant document to another person;
c
allows a relevant document to be used by another person;
d
makes or has possession of a document which closely resembles a relevant document.
3
A person guilty of an offence under subsection (2) is liable—
a
on summary conviction, to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum;
b
on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years or to a fine or to both.
4
A person commits an offence by knowingly making a false statement for the purpose of obtaining an accessibility certificate or an approval certificate.
5
A person guilty of an offence under subsection (4) is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 4 on the standard scale.