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.