Regulation 6 Offences and penalties

United Kingdom

Any person who—

(a)

intentionally obstructs an authorised officer acting in exercise of the powers conferred on him by regulation 5(1), (2) or (3) of these Regulations; or

(b)

fails without reasonable excuse to comply with a requirement of an authorised officer made pursuant to regulation 5(4) or (5) thereof,

shall be guilty of an offence and liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 3 on the standard scale.

Notes on the whole SI

Textual amendments

F1: Regulations revoked (S.) (28.2.2019) by The Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Miscellaneous Amendments and Revocations) (Scotland) Regulations 2018 (S.S.I. 2018/391), reg. 1(1), sch. Pt. 2
F2: Regulations revoked (E.W.) (31.3.2019) by The Food and Rural Affairs (Miscellaneous Revocations) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/908), regs. 1(2), 3(a)