# The Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) Regulations 2009, Regulation 27: Offences


(1) A contravention of, or failure to comply with, any of the provisions of regulations 9 to 24 shall be an offence.
(2) A person guilty of an offence under paragraph (1) is liable, on summary conviction, to a fine not exceeding £50,000.
(3) In any proceedings for an offence under this regulation, it is a defence for the registered person to prove that they took all reasonable steps or exercised all due diligence to ensure that the provision in question was complied with.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2009/9780111487006/regulation/27 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-health-and-social-care-act-2008-regulated-activities-regulations-2009/regulation-27
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