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PART 1U.K.REGULATION OF SOCIAL CARE SERVICES

CHAPTER 5U.K.OFFENCES AND PENALTIES

51Penalties upon convictionE+W

(1)A person guilty of an offence under section 5, 43, 44, 47, 49 or 50 or under regulations made under section 45 or 46 is liable—

(a)on summary conviction, to a fine, or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months, or to both;

(b)on conviction on indictment, to a fine, or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years, or to both.

(2)A person guilty of an offence under section 48 is liable on summary conviction to a fine.

Commencement Information

I1S. 51 in force at 2.4.2018 by S.I. 2017/1326, art. 2(3)(e)