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False declarations.
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14.— (1) Any person who—
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(a) for the purposes of obtaining a licensing document, or for the purpose of satisfying any requirement necessary in order to obtain a licensing document for himself, herself or another person, makes any declaration or statement or provides any information which he or she knows to be false in a material particular, or recklessly makes any declaration or statement or provides any information which is so false,
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(b) unless duly authorised, makes, alters or causes or permits the alteration of, a licensing document,
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(c) obtains, produces or displays a false licensing document, or
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(d) obtains a licensing document by unlawful or fraudulent means, or resulting from threat, intimidation or coercion,
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commits an offence and is liable—
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(i) on summary conviction, to a class A fine, or
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(ii) on conviction on indictment, to a fine not exceeding €50,000.
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(2) Where an operator is convicted of an offence under this section the Minister may determine that the requirement of good repute is no longer satisfied, and where the operator is—
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(a) an applicant for an operator’s licence, refuse the application, or
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(b) the holder of an operator’s licence, withdraw or suspend the operator’s licence.
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