Section 124 — Land Registration Act 2002: Improper alteration of the registers

Improper alteration of the registers 124 1 A person commits an offence if he dishonestly induces another—

a to change the register of title or cautions register, or b to authorise the making of such a change.

2 A person commits an offence if he intentionally or recklessly makes an unauthorised change in the register of title or cautions register.

3 A person guilty of an offence under this section is liable—

a on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years or to a fine;

b on summary conviction, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months or to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum, or to both.

4 In this section, references to changing the register of title include changing a document referred to in it.