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Copyright and Related Rights Act 2000
False representation of authority to give consent.
262.—(1) It shall be an offence for a person to represent falsely that he or she is authorised by any person to give consent for the purposes of this Part in relation to a performance, unless he or she believes on reasonable grounds that he or she is so authorised.
(2) A person guilty of an offence under this section is liable on summary conviction to a F145[class C fine], or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months, or both.
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F145
Substituted (2.12.2019) by Copyright and Other Intellectual Property Law Provisions Act 2019 (19/2019), s. 46(1) and sch. 2 ref. no. 17, S.I. No. 586 of 2019. A class C fine means a fine not greater than €2,500 as provided (4.01.2011) by Fines Act 2010 (8/2010), ss. 3, 6(1), S.I. No. 662 of 2010.