96.— The Act of 1962 is amended by—

(a) the insertion of the following section:

“24A.— (1) A person who knowingly or recklessly makes an application for a collection permit or a non-cash collection permit that contains a statement that is false or misleading in a material respect shall be guilty of an offence.

(2) A person who, for the purpose of being granted a collection permit or a non-cash collection permit, makes a statement that is false or misleading in a material respect shall be guilty of an offence.

(3) A person who gives a notification under subsection (3) of section 6A (inserted by section 93(d) of the Charities Act 2009) that contains a statement that is false or misleading in a material respect shall be guilty of an offence.”,

and

(b) by the substitution, in section 25, of “€5,000” for “fifty pounds”.