Part 1

The Care Quality Commission
Chapter 2

Registration in respect of provision of health or social care

Offences

False statements in applications
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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.
S. 37 in force at 12.1.2009 for specified purposes by S.I. 2008/3168, art. 2
Pt. 1 excluded (6.4.2010) by The Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Commencement No.16, Transitory and Transitional Provisions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/807), arts. 1(1)(a), 14(4)(c)
Pt. 1 excluded (6.4.2010) by The Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Commencement No.16, Transitory and Transitional Provisions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/807), arts. 1(1)(a), 17(4)(c) (5)(b)
S. 37 in force at 6.4.2010 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2010/807, art. 2(1), Sch. 1 para. 10 (with Pt. 3)
Pt. 1 modified (E.W.) (6.4.2015) by Care Act 2014 (c. 23), ss. 57(1), 127(1); S.I. 2015/993, art. 4 (with transitional provisions in S.I. 2015/995)
Pt. 1 modified (E.W.) (6.4.2015) by Care Act 2014 (c. 23), ss. 57(1)(2), 127(1); S.I. 2015/993, art. 4 (with transitional provisions in S.I. 2015/995)