Regulation 85 Offences – service providers

England and Wales

(1)

It is an offence for a service provider to fail to comply with a requirement of any of the provisions specified in paragraph (2) M1.

(2)

The provisions specified for the purposes of paragraph (1) are the provisions of regulations 7(3), 7(5), 11(3), 12(1), 12(2), 19(1), 19(2), 19(3), 20(1), 35(1), 38(1), 59(1), 59(2), 59(3), 60(1), 60(2), 60(4), 61(3) and 62(3).

(3)

A service provider commits an offence if the provider fails to comply with a requirement of any of the provisions specified in paragraph (4) and such failure results in—

(a)

avoidable harm (whether of a physical or psychological nature) to an individual,

(b)

an individual being exposed to a significant risk of such harm occurring, or

(c)

in a case of theft, misuse or misappropriation of money or property, any loss by an individual of the money or property concerned.

(4)

The provisions specified for the purposes of paragraph (3) are the provisions of regulations 6, 7(1), 12(5), 14(1), 14(3), 15(1), 15(3), 15(5), 16(1), 16(5), 18(1), 18(6), 18(7), 21(1), 21(2), 22, 26, F133(2), 34(1), 34(2) and 34(3).

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Word in reg. 85(4) substituted (1.4.2019) by The Regulated Services (Service Providers and Responsible Individuals) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/757), regs. 1(2), 15

Marginal citations

M1: For penalties upon conviction for an offence under this regulation, see section 51(1) of the Act.