# National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978, Section 10Z9: Offences in relation to registration


(1) Any person who—
(a) provides an independent health care service while it is not registered under section 10P; or
(b) with intent to deceive, pretends that an independent health care service is so registered,
commits an offence and is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding three months or to both.
(2) Any person who fails to comply with section 10Q(5) commits an offence and is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 2 on the standard scale.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1978/29/section/10Z9 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/national-health-service-scotland-act-1978/section-10Z9
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