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- s. 51(3)(a) words substituted by 2003 c. 44 Sch. 26 para. 12(2)
- s. 51(3)(b) words substituted by 2003 c. 44 Sch. 26 para. 12(2)
[F151 Failure to maintain.E+W+S
(1)Where a person persistently refuses or neglects to maintain himself F2... , and in consequence of his refusal or neglect F3... accommodation under Part III thereof is provided for [F4him ], he shall be guilty of an offence.
(2)For the purposes of this section, a person shall not be deemed to refuse or neglect to maintain himself F5... by reason only of anything done or omitted in furtherance of a trade dispute.
(3)A person guilty of an offence under this section shall be liable on summary conviction [F6to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 months]—
[F7(a)F8... to imprisonment for a term not exceeding three months;
F9(b). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ]]
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F1Pt. 4 omitted (except ss. 49, 68) (W.) (6.4.2016) by virtue of The Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/413), regs. 2(1), 9(1) [Editorial note: This Act no longer applies in relation to England (1.4.2015) as a consequence of the Care Act 2014 (c. 23), Pt. 1 and the amendments made by The Care Act 2014 and Children and Families Act 2014 (Consequential Amendments) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/914), Sch. paras. 1-10]
F2Words in s. 51(1) repealed (S.) (5.10.2007) by Adult Support and Protection (Scotland) Act 2007 (asp 10), s. 79(3), Sch. 2; S.S.I. 2007/334, art. 2(b), Sch. 2; and repealed (E.W.) (6.4.2009) by Health and Social Care Act 2008 (c. 14), ss. 147(1)(d), 170(3)(4), Sch. 15 Pt. 5 (with Sch. 13); S.I. 2009/462, art. 4(a)(c); S.I. 2009/631, art. 2(a)(c)
F3Words repealed by Ministry of Social Security Act 1966 (c. 20), Sch. 8
F4Word in s. 51(1) substituted (S.) (5.10.2007) by Adult Support and Protection (Scotland) Act 2007 (asp 10), s. 79(3), Sch. 1 para. 1(b)(i); S.S.I. 2007/334, art. 2(b), Sch. 2; and substituted (E.W.) (6.4.2009) by Health and Social Care Act 2008 (c. 14), ss. 147(3), 170(3)(4) (with Sch. 13); S.I. 2009/462, art. 4(a); S.I. 2009/631, art. 2(a)
F5Words in s. 51(2) repealed (S.) (5.10.2007) by Adult Support and Protection (Scotland) Act 2007 (asp 10), s. 79(3), Sch. 2; S.S.I. 2007/334, art. 2(b), Sch. 2; and repealed (E.W.) (6.4.2009) by Health and Social Care Act 2008 (c. 14), s. 170(3)(4), Sch. 15 Pt. 5 (with Sch. 13); S.I. 2009/462, art. 4(c); S.I. 2009/631, art. 2(c)
F6Words in s. 51(3) inserted (S.) (5.10.2007) by Adult Support and Protection (Scotland) Act 2007 (asp 10), s. 79(3), Sch. 1 para. 1(b)(ii); S.S.I. 2007/334, art. 2(b), Sch. 2
F7S. 51(3)(a)(b) repealed (S.) (5.10.2007) by Adult Support and Protection (Scotland) Act 2007 (asp 10), s. 79(3), Sch. 2; S.S.I. 2007/334, art. 2(b), Sch. 2
F8Words in s. 51(3)(a) repealed (E.W.) (6.4.2009) by Health and Social Care Act 2008 (c. 14), s. 170(3)(4), Sch. 15 Pt. 5 (with Sch. 13); S.I. 2009/462, art. 4(c); S.I. 2009/631, art. 2(c)
F9S. 51(3)(b) repealed (E.W.) (6.4.2009) by Health and Social Care Act 2008 (c. 14), s. 170(3)(4), Sch. 15 Pt. 5 (with Sch. 13); S.I. 2009/462, art. 4(c); S.I. 2009/631, art. 2(c)
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