Regulation 4 Information, offences and enforcementE1

England

(1)

Any person so required by the Secretary of State shall supply—

(a)

such information as the Secretary of State requires for the purpose of calculating charges payable under these Regulations; and

(b)

such evidence as the Secretary of State requires to enable him to verify information supplied under sub-paragraph (a).

(2)

Any person who, without reasonable excuse, fails to comply F1within 30 days 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.

(3)

Any person who knowingly furnishes the Secretary of State with false or misleading information for him to use when calculating charges payable under these Regulations shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale.

(4)

These Regulations shall be enforced by the Secretary of State.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Words in reg. 4(2) substituted (9.1.2012) by The Charges for Residues Surveillance (Amendment) Regulations 2011 (S.I. 2011/2945), regs. 1, 2(2)

Extent

E1: This version of this provision applies to England only; separate versions have been created for Scotland and Wales