Brendan Ryan (Labour)

I move amendment No. 28:

In page 23, before section 25, but in Part 5, to insert the following new section:

25.—It shall be an offence for any person knowingly or recklessly to make any declaration or disclosure to the Society which is false, misleading or incomplete.".

This amendment is an attempt by the Labour Party to make it an offence for anyone who knowingly or recklessly makes any declaration or disclosure to the society that is false, misleading or incomplete. This is to deter malicious complaints. It ought to be clear that someone who knowingly makes a false declaration is committing an offence.