PART 1REGULATION OF SOCIAL CARE SERVICES

CHAPTER 5OFFENCES AND PENALTIES

44False descriptions

(1)

It is an offence for a person to, with intent to deceive another—

(a)

pretend to be a service provider,

(b)

pretend that a place is one at, from or in relation to which a regulated service is provided, or

(c)

pretend to be a responsible individual.

(2)

Any of the following may (among other things) be an act constituting an offence under subsection (1)—

(a)

applying a name to a service or place to give the impression that it is specified in a service provider's registration when it is not;

(b)

describing a service or place in a manner intended to give that impression;

(c)

holding a service out to be a regulated service specified in a service provider's registration when it is not;

(d)

holding a place out to be a place specified in a service provider's registration when it is not;

(e)

acting in a manner that gives the impression of being a responsible individual when not designated as one.