s 49 Forgery and false statements.
1 In this section “ relevant document ” means— (a) a certificate of exemption issued under section section 36, 37 or 37A ; (b) a notice of a kind mentioned in section 36(9)(b), 37(8)(b) or 37A(8)(b) ; (c) an accessibility certificate; or (d) an approval certificate. (2) A person is guilty of an offence if, with intent to deceive, he— (a) forges, alters or uses a relevant document; (b) lends a relevant document to any other person; (c) allows a relevant document to be used by any other person; or (d) makes or has in his possession any document which closely resembles a relevant document. (3) A person who is 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 two years or to a fine or to both. (4) A person who knowingly makes a false statement for the purpose of obtaining an accessibility certificate or an approval certificate is guilty of an offence and liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 4 on the standard scale.