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Offence: falsely representing licence, registration number, as licensee or authorised officer
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111. (1) A person is guilty of an offence where he or she, with the intention to deceive or defraud—
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(a) alters a gambling licence or the registration number referrable to a gambling licence,
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(b) makes a document which falsely purports to be a gambling licence or the registration number referrable to a gambling licence,
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(c) transfers, copies or distributes a gambling licence, the registration number referrable to a gambling licence, a gambling licence or registration number which has been altered, or a document which falsely purports to be a gambling licence or the registration number referrable to a gambling licence, or
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(d) displays, produces or otherwise uses a gambling licence or the registration number referrable to a gambling licence, a gambling licence or registration number which has been altered, or a document which falsely purports to be a gambling licence or the registration number referrable to a gambling licence.
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(2) A person (otherwise than a licensee) who holds himself or herself out, or represents himself or herself, as being a licensee is guilty of an offence.
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(3) A person (other than an authorised officer) who holds himself or herself out, or represents himself or herself, as being an authorised officer is guilty of an offence.
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(4) A person guilty of an offence under this section is liable—
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(a) on summary conviction, to a class A fine or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months, or both, or
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(b) on conviction on indictment, to a fine or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 5 years, or both.
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