Health and Social Care Professionals Act 2005

Offences.

80.—(1) A person is guilty of an offence if, with intent to deceive, he or she—

(a) contravenes section 79 (4),

(b) falsely represents himself or herself to be registered in a register maintained by a registration board under this Act, or

(c) being registered in a division of a register maintained by a registration board under this Act, falsely represents himself or herself to be registered in a division of that register other than the division in which he or she is registered.

(2) A person is guilty of an offence if he or she, with intent that any person be deceived, causes or permits another person to make representations about the first mentioned person that, if made by himself or herself with intent to deceive, would be an offence under subsection (1).

(3) A person is guilty of an offence if he or she, with intent to deceive, makes with regard to another person any representation that—

(a) he or she knows to be false, and

(b) if made by the other person would be an offence by the other person under subsection (1).

(4) A person is guilty of an offence if he or she makes or causes to be made any false declaration or misrepresentation for the purpose of obtaining registration under this Act.

(5) A person guilty of an offence under this section is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding €3,000 or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or both.