Section 45 Recovery in cases of misrepresentation or non-disclosure.C2C1F1
If, whether fraudulently or otherwise, any person misrepresents or fails to disclose any material fact, and in consequence of the misrepresentation or failure—
F2... a local authority incur any expenditure under ... Part III of this Act, or
any sum recoverable under this Act by ... a local authority is not recovered,
the ... authority shall be entitled to recover the amount thereof from the said person.
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Annotations
Textual amendments
- F1
Pt. 4 omitted (except ss. 49, 68) (W.) (6.4.2016) by virtue of The Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/413), regs. 2(1), 9(1) [Editorial note: This Act no longer applies in relation to England (1.4.2015) as a consequence of the Care Act 2014 (c. 23), Pt. 1 and the amendments made by The Care Act 2014 and Children and Families Act 2014 (Consequential Amendments) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/914), Sch. paras. 1-10]
- F2
Words repealed by Ministry of Social Security Act 1966 (c. 20), Sch. 8
- F3
S. 45(2)–(4) repealed by Ministry of Social Security Act 1966 (c. 20), Sch. 8
Modifications
- C1
S. 45 amended by Health Services and Public Health Act 1968 (c. 46), s. 45(5)
- C2
S. 45 extended (E.W.) by Local Authority Social Services Act 1970 (c. 42), s. 2(1), Sch. 1
Notes on Part IV
Modifications
- C1
Pt. 4 saved by Mental Health Act 1959 (c. 72), s. 8(3) (which affecting provision is repealed (1.9.1992) by Charities Act 1992 (c. 41), s. 78(2), Sch. 7; S.I. 1992/1900, art. 2(1), Sch. 1)
Editorial notes
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[Editorial note: This Act no longer applies in relation to England (1.4.2015) as a consequence of the Care Act 2014 (c. 23), Pt. 1 and the amendments made by The Care Act 2014 and Children and Families Act 2014 (Consequential Amendments) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/914), Sch. paras. 1-10]