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  "legislation": "uksi/1994/3076",
  "legislation_title": "The Energy Information (Refrigerators and Freezers) Regulations 1994",
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  "text": "(1) It shall be an offence to contravene—\nregulation 4 (suppliers' duties in respect of labels);\nregulation 5 (suppliers' duties in respect of information notices);\nregulation 8 (suppliers' duties in respect of technical documentation);\nregulation 9 (dealers' duty in respect of displayed appliances);\nregulation 10 (dealers' duty in respect of information notices);\nregulation 12 (printed communications);\nregulation 13 (misleading information);\nparagraph 5 of this Schedule (obstruction of authorised officers);\nparagraph 11(8) of this Schedule (prohibition of purported search and seizure by unauthorised person); or\nparagraph 15(1) of this Schedule (restrictions on disclosure of information).\n(2) A person guilty of the offence of contravening paragraph 15(1) shall be liable—\n(a) in England and Wales and Scotland, on summary conviction, to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum and, on conviction on indictment, to a fine; and\n(b) in Northern Ireland, on summary conviction, to a fine not exceeding £2,000 and, on conviction on indictment, to a fine.\n(3) A person guilty of any other offence specified in sub-paragraph (1) shall be liable on summary conviction—\n(a) in England and Wales and Scotland, to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale, and\n(b) in Northern Ireland, to a fine not exceeding £2,000.",
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