The Social Workers Regulations 2018

Offences in connection with the provision of informationE+W

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32.—(1) A person commits an offence if they fail, without reasonable excuse to—

(a)attend and give evidence or produce documents when required to do so by the regulator in accordance with regulation 14(3) (in connection with the removal of an entry under regulation 14(1)(a) on the grounds it was fraudulently procured or incorrectly made),

(b)attend and give evidence or produce documents when required to do so by adjudicators in accordance with regulation 15(5)(b) (in connection with an application for restoration by a person who was the subject of a removal order),

(c)attend and give evidence or produce documents when required to do so by the regulator, or adjudicators, in accordance with regulation 19(4) (in connection with a registration appeal),

(d)provide information when required to do so by the regulator under [F1paragraph 1(1A) or (3)(a)], or by investigators under paragraph 4(1)(b), of Schedule 2 (in connection with fitness to practise proceedings), or

(e)attend and give evidence or produce documents when required to do so by [F2the regulator or] investigators in accordance with paragraph 5(1) of Schedule 2 (in connection with fitness to practise proceedings).

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