Part 1The Care Quality Commission
Chapter 2Registration in respect of provision of health or social care
Offences
37False statements in applications
1
Subsection (2) applies to any application under this Chapter by a person (“A”)—
a
for registration,
b
for the variation or removal of any condition in force in relation to A's registration,
c
for the variation or cancellation of any suspension of A's registration, or
d
for the cancellation of A's registration.
2
If, in an application to which this subsection applies, A knowingly makes a statement which is false or misleading in a material respect, A is guilty of an offence.
3
A person guilty of an offence under this section is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 4 on the standard scale.