80Offences in relation to registration under Chapter 3S
(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.
Commencement Information
I1S. 80 in force at 1.10.2010 for specified purposes by S.S.I. 2010/321, art. 3, Sch.
I2S. 80 in force at 1.4.2011 in so far as not already in force by S.S.I. 2011/122, art. 2, Sch.