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Regulation 6 Offences and penalties

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(1)

Any person who, without reasonable excuse–

(a)

intentionally or recklessly defaces, obliterates or removes any mark applied to any bovine animal or carcase under regulation 4(1)(c) above;

(b)

intentionally or recklessly contravenes regulation 4(2) above; or

(c)

contravenes regulation 5(1) above,

shall be guilty of an offence.

(2)

A person guilty of an offence under paragraph (1)(a) or (b) above shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding three months or to both.

(3)

A person guilty of an offence under paragraph (1)(c) above shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale.