Regulation 7 Offences

(1)

It shall be an offence for a person–

(a)

to contravene, or to fail to comply with, any specified Community provision;

(b)

to obstruct an inspector in the exercise of a power conferred by regulation 4 and Schedule 2;

(c)

without reasonable excuse, to fail to comply with–

(i)

any requirement imposed under regulation 4 and Schedule 2, or regulation 5;

(ii)

the terms of any notice issued under regulation 6;

(d)

knowingly or recklessly to make a statement or furnish any information that is false or misleading in a material particular where the statement is made or the information is furnished in purported compliance with–

(i)

a requirement imposed by the specified Community provisions;

(ii)

a requirement or prohibition of an inspector made for a purpose in connection with the execution or enforcement of these Regulations or the Council Regulation; or

(e)

intentionally to make a false entry in any record required to be kept under the Council Regulation.

(2)

It shall be a defence for a person charged with an offence under paragraph (1)(a) to prove that that person took all reasonable precautions and exercised all due diligence to avoid the commission of the offence by that person or by any person under that person’s control.