Part 2: Social workers etc in England Section 45: Offences
This section allows the Secretary of State, by regulations, to create offences in connection with registration in a register mentioned in section 39; prohibitions or restrictions imposed under section 40; failing to comply with a requirement to provide documents or other information or to attend and give evidence under regulations under sections 39 or 44; or providing false or misleading information or evidence in response to a requirement under regulations under sections 39 or 44.
	The regulations under this section must provide for the offence to be triable on a summary basis only and the regulations may not provide for the offences to be punishable with imprisonment.