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Regulation and Inspection of Social Care (Wales) Act 2016

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(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.

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I1S. 44 in force at 2.4.2018 by S.I. 2017/1326, art. 2(3)(e)

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