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Section 51 Failure to maintain.F1

England, Wales and Scotland

Changes not yet applied. Later legislation changes this provision in ways not yet written into the text below:

(1)

Where a person persistently refuses or neglects to maintain himself F2... , and in consequence of his refusal or neglect F3... accommodation under Part III thereof is provided for F4him , he shall be guilty of an offence.

(2)

For the purposes of this section, a person shall not be deemed to refuse or neglect to maintain himself F5... by reason only of anything done or omitted in furtherance of a trade dispute.

(3)

A person guilty of an offence under this section shall be liable on summary conviction F6to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 months—

(F7a)

F8... to imprisonment for a term not exceeding three months;

F9(b)

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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Words in s. 51(1) repealed (S.) (5.10.2007) by Adult Support and Protection (Scotland) Act 2007 (asp 10), s. 79(3), Sch. 2; S.S.I. 2007/334, art. 2(b), Sch. 2; and repealed (E.W.) (6.4.2009) by Health and Social Care Act 2008 (c. 14), ss. 147(1)(d), 170(3)(4), Sch. 15 Pt. 5 (with Sch. 13); S.I. 2009/462, art. 4(a)(c); S.I. 2009/631, art. 2(a)(c)

F3

Words repealed by Ministry of Social Security Act 1966 (c. 20), Sch. 8

F4

Word in s. 51(1) substituted (S.) (5.10.2007) by Adult Support and Protection (Scotland) Act 2007 (asp 10), s. 79(3), Sch. 1 para. 1(b)(i); S.S.I. 2007/334, art. 2(b), Sch. 2; and substituted (E.W.) (6.4.2009) by Health and Social Care Act 2008 (c. 14), ss. 147(3), 170(3)(4) (with Sch. 13); S.I. 2009/462, art. 4(a); S.I. 2009/631, art. 2(a)

F5

Words in s. 51(2) repealed (S.) (5.10.2007) by Adult Support and Protection (Scotland) Act 2007 (asp 10), s. 79(3), Sch. 2; S.S.I. 2007/334, art. 2(b), Sch. 2; and repealed (E.W.) (6.4.2009) by Health and Social Care Act 2008 (c. 14), s. 170(3)(4), Sch. 15 Pt. 5 (with Sch. 13); S.I. 2009/462, art. 4(c); S.I. 2009/631, art. 2(c)

F6

Words in s. 51(3) inserted (S.) (5.10.2007) by Adult Support and Protection (Scotland) Act 2007 (asp 10), s. 79(3), Sch. 1 para. 1(b)(ii); S.S.I. 2007/334, art. 2(b), Sch. 2

F7

S. 51(3)(a)(b) repealed (S.) (5.10.2007) by Adult Support and Protection (Scotland) Act 2007 (asp 10), s. 79(3), Sch. 2; S.S.I. 2007/334, art. 2(b), Sch. 2

F8

Words in s. 51(3)(a) repealed (E.W.) (6.4.2009) by Health and Social Care Act 2008 (c. 14), s. 170(3)(4), Sch. 15 Pt. 5 (with Sch. 13); S.I. 2009/462, art. 4(c); S.I. 2009/631, art. 2(c)

F9

S. 51(3)(b) repealed (E.W.) (6.4.2009) by Health and Social Care Act 2008 (c. 14), s. 170(3)(4), Sch. 15 Pt. 5 (with Sch. 13); S.I. 2009/462, art. 4(c); S.I. 2009/631, art. 2(c)

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

X1

[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]