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Regulation 16 Offences

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(1)

Any person who–

(a)

contravenes, or fails to comply with–

(i)

any of the provisions of these Regulations, with the exception of regulation 6(5); or

(ii)

any notice or requirement contained in a notice; or

(b)

fails without reasonable excuse to comply with regulation 6(5) or with any requirement imposed by a veterinary inspector or an inspector in exercise of any powers under these Regulations or obstructs any veterinary inspector or inspector in the exercise of those powers,

shall be guilty of an offence.

(2)

A person found guilty of an offence under paragraph (1) above shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum.

(3)

Paragraph (1) above shall not apply to anything done or omitted by a veterinary inspector or an inspector under these Regulations.