Regulation 5 Information and offences

(1)

Any person shall, on reasonable demand being made by the Minister, supply—

(a)

such information as the Minister may reasonably require for the purpose of calculating charges payable under these Regulations; and

(b)

such evidence as the Minister may reasonably require to enable him to verify information supplied under sub-paragraph (a) of this paragraph.

(2)

Any person who, in purported compliance with paragraph (1), furnishes information knowing it to be false or misleading in a material particular, shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale.

(3)

Any person who, without reasonable excuse, fails to comply within a reasonable time with a demand made under paragraph (1) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale.