# The Human Tissue (Quality and Safety for Human Application) Regulations 2007, Regulation 10: Breach of requirement to hold a licence or to act under a third party agreement

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

(1) A person who contravenes regulation 7(1) commits an offence unless he reasonably believes—
(a) that what he does is not an activity to which regulation 7(1) applies; or
(b) that he acts under the authority of a licence under Schedule 1.
(1A) A person who contravenes regulation 7(1A) commits an offence unless he reasonably believes—
(a) that what he does is not an activity to which regulation 7(1A) applies; or
(b) that he acts—
(i) under the authority of a licence under Schedule 1; or
(ii) in pursuance of an authorisation under regulation 7(4).
(2) A person who contravenes regulation 7(2) commits an offence unless he reasonably believes—
(a) that what he does is not an activity to which regulation 7(2) applies; or
(b) that he acts—
(i) under the authority of a licence under Schedule 1,
(ii) in pursuance of a third party agreement, or
(iii) in pursuance of an authorisation under regulation 7(4).
(2A) A person who contravenes regulation 7A commits an offence unless he reasonably believes—
(a) that what he does is not an activity to which regulation 7A applies; or
(b) that an exception under regulation 7A(1)(a) or (b) applies.
(3) A person guilty of an offence under paragraph (1), (1A), (2) or (2A) shall be liable—
(a) on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum;
(b) on conviction on indictment—
(i) to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years, or
(ii) to a fine, or
(iii) to both.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2007/1523/regulation/10 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/human-tissue-quality-and-safety-for-human-application-regulations-2007/regulation-10
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