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Armed Forces Discipline Act 1971

Offences - Offences involving ships, aircraft, vehicles, etc

66: Inaccurate certification

You could also call this:

"Giving false information about Armed Forces vehicles is against the law"

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You can commit an offence if you give or sign a false document. This document must be about a ship, aircraft, or vehicle used by the Armed Forces. You must take care to ensure the information is accurate. You will be in trouble if the document has wrong information that is important. This can affect the safety or efficiency of the ship, aircraft, or vehicle. You can face imprisonment for up to 2 years if you commit this offence. You must be careful when making or signing documents or entries. These documents or entries must be accurate and truthful. You have to make sure the information is correct to avoid getting in trouble.

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Offences involving ships, aircraft, vehicles, etc

66Inaccurate certification

  1. Every person subject to this Act commits an offence, and is liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years, who—

  2. gives, makes, or signs; or
    1. makes or signs an entry in—
        1. a certificate, book, record, or other document relating to any matter affecting the safety or efficiency of a service ship, aircraft, armoured fighting vehicle, field gun, or missile which is inaccurate in a material particular, without having taken reasonable care to ensure the accuracy of the certificate, book, record, document, or entry.