14.— (1) Any person who—

(a) for the purposes of obtaining a licensing document, or for the purpose of satisfying any requirement necessary in order to obtain a licensing document for himself, herself or another person, makes any declaration or statement or provides any information which he or she knows to be false in a material particular, or recklessly makes any declaration or statement or provides any information which is so false,

(b) unless duly authorised, makes, alters or causes or permits the alteration of, a licensing document,

(c) obtains, produces or displays a false licensing document, or

(d) obtains a licensing document by unlawful or fraudulent means, or resulting from threat, intimidation or coercion,

commits an offence and is liable—

(i) on summary conviction, to a class A fine, or

(ii) on conviction on indictment, to a fine not exceeding €50,000.

(2) Where an operator is convicted of an offence under this section the Minister may determine that the requirement of good repute is no longer satisfied, and where the operator is—

(a) an applicant for an operator’s licence, refuse the application, or

(b) the holder of an operator’s licence, withdraw or suspend the operator’s licence.