Health and Social Care Act 2008 (c. 14)

Part 1 U.K. The Care Quality Commission

Chapter 2 E+W Registration in respect of provision of health or social care

Offences E+W

Valid from 12/01/2009

37 False statements in applications E+W

(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.