96.Sections 24 to 30 set out the offences under this Part of the Act. The registration authority will be the prosecuting authority in respect of these offences, using the powers of entry and inspection under section 31 and section 32 to gather evidence.
97.The registration authority will have two possible routes for enforcement action where a provider is not fulfilling their obligations: they can prosecute, or they can take action that may ultimately lead to cancellation of registration (see sections 14 and 20). It is intended that both courses of action could be pursued at the same time, if necessary. If convicted of an offence under this Part the registered person would be liable to the prescribed fine, as per the standard scale(∗), or in some cases, imprisonment. Similar provisions for offences, including those with regard to proceedings and offences by bodies corporate, were made under the Registered Homes Act 1984 in Part IV (sections 46 to 53).
Commentary on Sections Offences