Section 51 Penalty relating to fraudI1I2
England and Wales
The Minister may impose a penalty on a person if satisfied, on the balance of probabilities, that the person has carried out, or conspired to carry out, fraud—
(a)
in order to receive or help another person to receive a payment that is or, if the payment was not made, would have been, a recoverable amount, or
(b)
with the result that a public authority is entitled to claim any other recoverable amount.
Annotations
Commencement
- I1
S. 51 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 109(1)
- I2
S. 51 in force at 1.4.2026 by S.I. 2026/371, reg. 2(a)