Explanatory Notes

Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010

2010 asp 8

28 April 2010

The Act

Part 5 – Social Care and Social Work: Scrutiny and Improvement

Chapter 3 – Care Services
Offences
Section 81 – False statements in application under Chapter 3

151.This section makes it an offence to knowingly give information which is false or misleading in a material respect when making an application for registration, or for variation or removal of a condition. The penalty on summary conviction is a fine not exceeding level 4 on the standard scale.