# The Conflict Minerals (Compliance) (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020, Regulation 15: Imposition of civil sanctions


Civil sanctions may be imposed upon a Union importer if, when a power is exercised under regulations 8, 10 or 11, that Union importer—
(a) without reasonable excuse, fails to comply with a notice under regulation 8(1) or 10(1);
(b) without reasonable excuse, fails to provide the Secretary of State with any other information or assistance that the Secretary of State may reasonably require;
(c) without reasonable excuse fails to produce a document or record when reasonably required to do so by the Secretary of State;
(d) knowingly or recklessly provides false or misleading information to the Secretary of State;
(e) knowingly or recklessly makes a statement that is false or misleading in a material respect;
(f) intentionally obstructs, including by preventing entry without reasonable excuse, the Secretary of State; or
(g) otherwise fails to cooperate with the Secretary of State without reasonable excuse.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2020/9780348213539/regulation/15 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-conflict-minerals-compliance-northern-ireland-eu-exit-regulations-2020/regulation-15
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