The following section shall be inserted after that section—

“3AProhibition of holding out premises as nursing home, maternity home or mental nursing home.

(1)

A person who, with intent to deceive any person.—

(a)

applies any name to premises in England or Wales ; or

(b)

in any way so describes such premises or holds such premises out,

as to indicate, or reasonably be understood to indicate, that the premises are a nursing home or maternity home, shall be guilty of an offence, unless registration has been effected under this Act in respect of the premises as such a home.

(2)

A person who, with intent to deceive any person.—

(a)

applies any name to premises in England or Wales ; or

(b)

in any way so describes such premises or holds such premises out,

as to indicate, or reasonably be understood to indicate, that the premises are a mental nursing home, shall be guilty of an offence, unless registration has been effected under this Act in respect of the premises as such a home.”.