# The Registered Homes (Northern Ireland) Order 1992, Article 18: Offence to hold out premises as nursing home unless registered


(1) A person who, with intent to deceive any person,—
(a) applies any name to premises; or
(b) in any way so describes premises or holds premises out,
as to indicate, or reasonably be understood to indicate, that the premises are a nursing home shall be guilty of an offence unless registration has been effected under this Part in respect of the premises.
(2) A person guilty of an offence under paragraph (1) shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 3 on the standard scale.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/1992/3204/article/18 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/registered-homes-northern-ireland-order-1992/article-18
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