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False statements.
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36.— (1) A person who states to a member of the Garda Síochána or a member of An tSeirbhís that—
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(a) an offence under this Act or any other enactment has been or is being committed,
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(b) a provision of this Act, a provision of any other enactment or any rule of law has been or is being contravened, or
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(c) there has been serious wrongdoing by any person in relation to An tSeirbhís,
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knowing the statement to be false shall be guilty of an offence.
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(2) A person guilty of an offence under this section shall be 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 not exceeding €100,000 or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 years or both.
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