PART 16Offences

Offences – responsible individuals

55.—(1) It is an offence for the responsible individual to fail to comply with a requirement of any of the provisions specified in paragraph (2)(1).

(2) The provisions specified for the purposes of paragraph (1) are the provisions of regulations—

(a)36(1) (duty to appoint a manager);

(b)37(1) (fitness requirements for appointment of manager);

(c)40(1) (duty to report the appointment of manager to SCW and the service regulator);

(d)40(2) (duty to report the appointment of manager to SCW and the service regulator);

(e)42(1) (visits);

(f)42(2) (visits);

(g)43(1) (oversight of adequacy of resources);

(h)43(2) (oversight of adequacy of resources, frequency of reports);

(i)44(1) (other reports to the service provider);

(j)49(4) (quality of service review);

(k)50(1) (statement of compliance with the requirements as to standards of support);

(l)53(1) (notifications);

(m)53(3) (notifications).

(1)

For penalties upon conviction for an offence under this regulation, see section 51(1) of the Act.