Regulation 22 Offences
It shall be an offence for a person–
(a)
without reasonable excuse, to fail to comply with the provisions of regulations 6, 7, 8 or 17(1);
(b)
intentionally to obstruct an authorised person in the exercise of a power under regulation 18;
(c)
without reasonable excuse, to fail to comply with a request for assistance made under regulation 19; or
(d)
knowingly or recklessly to make a statement or furnish any information which is false or misleading in a material particular where the statement is made or the information is furnished–
(i)
in purported compliance with any requirement imposed under regulation 17(1); or
(ii)
for the purposes of obtaining for that person or any other person the whole or any part of any beef special premium.