Section 67 OffencesC1
An occupier who fails without reasonable excuse to comply with any duty or direction imposed on him by or under this Part is guilty of an offence.
A person who, in giving any information to a person exercising functions under this Part, knowingly or recklessly makes a statement which is false or misleading in a material particular is guilty of an offence.
A person guilty of an offence under this section is liable—
on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding five years or a fine (or both); and
on summary conviction, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months or a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum (or both).
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Modifications
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Ss. 58-74 applied (with modifications) (19.5.2007) by The Part 7 of the Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Act 2001 (Extension to Animal Pathogens) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/926), art. 2, Sch.