Part 2Social workers etc in England
Regulation and improvement
45Offences
1
The Secretary of State may by regulations create offences in connection with—
a
registration in a register mentioned in section 39;
b
prohibitions or restrictions imposed under section 40 (restrictions on practice and protected titles);
c
failing to comply with a requirement to provide documents or other information or to attend and give evidence under regulations under section 39 or 44;
d
providing false or misleading information or evidence in response to a requirement under regulations under section 39 or 44.
2
The regulations—
a
must provide for the offences to be triable summarily only, and
b
may not provide for the offences to be punishable with imprisonment.