Section 396E

A person commits an offence if, in purported compliance with a requirement imposed by an unexplained wealth order, the person— makes a statement that the person knows to be false or misleading in a material particular, or recklessly makes a statement that is false or misleading in a material particular. A person guilty of an offence under this section is liable— on summary conviction, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months, or to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum, or to both, or on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years, or to a fine, or to both.

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Source: legislation.gov.uk · retrieved 2026-09-04