Sch. 12
(2) The Secretary of State may serve a notice under this Schedule on a partnership—
- (a) by sending it by post to a partner, or to a person having the control or management of the partnership business, at the principal office of the partnership, or
- (b) by addressing it to a partner or to a person mentioned in paragraph (a) and leaving it at that office.
(3) The Secretary of State may serve a notice under this Schedule on a body corporate—
- (a) by sending it by post to the secretary or clerk of the body at its registered or principal office, or
- (b) by addressing it to the secretary or clerk of the body and leaving it at that office.
(4) The Secretary of State may serve a notice under this Schedule on any person—
- (a) by delivering it to his solicitor,
- (b) by sending it by post to his solicitor at his solicitor’s office, or
- (c) by leaving it for his solicitor there.
Offences
12.—(1) A person commits an offence if he obtains compensation or increased compensation for himself or another person by deception (within the meaning of section 15(4) of the 1969 c. 16 (N.I.).Theft Act (Northern Ireland) 1969). (2) A person commits an offence if for the purposes of obtaining compensation he—
- (a) knowingly makes a false or misleading statement,
- (b) makes a statement which he does not believe to be true, or
- (c) knowingly fails to disclose a material fact.
(3) A person guilty of an offence under this paragraph shall be liable—
- (a) on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding five years, to a fine or to both, or
- (b) on summary conviction, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding one year, to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum or to both.
(4) Section 82 shall not apply in relation to an offence under this paragraph.
SCHEDULE 13
Private Security Services
Security services: interpretation
1. In this Schedule “security services” means the services of one or more individuals as security guards (whether or not provided together with other services relating to the protection of property or persons).
Unlicensed services: offences
2. A person commits an offence if he provides or offers to provide security services for reward unless he—
- (a) holds a licence under this Schedule, or
- (b) acts on behalf of someone who holds a licence under this Schedule.
