Health and Social Care Act 2008

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.

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 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)

C2 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)

Commencement Information

I1 S. 37 in force at 12.1.2009 for specified purposes by S.I. 2008/3168, art. 2

I2 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)