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Regulation 27 Offences

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(1)

A contravention of, or failure to comply with, any of the provisions of regulations 9 to 24 shall be an offence.

(2)

A person guilty of an offence under paragraph (1) is liable, on summary conviction, to a fine not exceeding £50,000.

(3)

In any proceedings for an offence under this regulation, it is a defence for the registered person to prove that they took all reasonable steps or exercised all due diligence to ensure that the provision in question was complied with.