118.—(1) A person shall not make a statement in writing that is, to the person's knowledge false or misleading in a material respect, in or in relation to—

(a) an application for a grant of a certificate of suitability,

(b) any representations made to the Council under section 113(2) or 114(6).

(2) A person who contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence.

(3) Where a person is convicted of an offence under subsection (2), any certificate of suitability granted to that person or to some other person on whose behalf the convicted person was authorised to act, consequent on the application or representations in relation to which the statement was made, shall be revoked from the date of the conviction.