Part 5Social care and social work: scrutiny and improvement
Chapter 3Care services
Offences
I1I280Offences in relation to registration under Chapter 3
1
Any person who—
a
provides a care service while not registered under this Chapter, or
b
with intent to deceive, pretends that a care service is registered under this Chapter,
commits an offence and is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding three months or to both.
2
Any person who fails to comply with section 60(5) commits an offence and is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 2 on the standard scale.
3
Subsection (1)(a) does not apply as respect actings which—
a
constitute an offence under section 75 of the Adoption and Children (Scotland) Act 2007 (asp 4), or
b
fall within the exception provided for in subsection (1) of that section.