PART 6Application of enactments and offences

Application of enactments - offences17.

(1)

Section 112 (false representation for obtaining benefit) and section 113 (breach of regulations) of the Social Security Administration Act 199226 (“the 1992 Act”) have effect, for the purposes of the administration of the scheme provided for by these Regulations, subject to the modifications in paragraph (2).

(2)

The modifications are—

(a)

section 112(1) of the 1992 Act is to be read as if—

(i)

in subsection (1)—

(aa)

“or other payment” were omitted,

(bb)

“the relevant social security legislation” were substituted by “a scheme made under section 13 of the Social Security Act 1988”,

(cc)

“that legislation” were a reference to “such a scheme”, and

(ii)

subsections (1A) to (1F) were omitted.

(b)

section 113 is to be read as if, after subsection (1A)(a) there is inserted—

“(aa)

section 13 of the Social Security Act 1988;”.

Further offences18.

A person who fails to comply with regulations 12 or 16(2) is guilty of an offence under section 13 of the Social Security Act 1988 and is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 3 on the standard scale.