# The Materials and Articles in Contact with Food (England) Regulations 2012, Regulation 19: Offences and penalties

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

(1) Any person who contravenes regulation 10A(1), 12(8) or 18(2) is guilty of an offence.
(2) Any person who fails to comply with a compliance notice served on them under regulation 19A is guilty of an offence.
(3) Any person who intentionally obstructs a person acting in the execution of Regulation 1935/2004, Regulation 1895/2005, Regulation 2023/2006, Regulation 282/2008, Regulation 450/2009, Regulation 10/2011, Regulation 2018/213 or these Regulations is guilty of an offence.
(4) Any person who, without reasonable excuse, fails to provide any assistance or information a person may reasonably require for the performance of their functions under the Regulations mentioned in paragraph (3) is guilty of an offence.
(5) Any person who, in purported compliance with any requirement under paragraph (4), knowingly or recklessly supplies information that is false or misleading in any material particular is guilty of an offence.
(6) A person guilty of an offence is liable—
(a) in the case of an offence created by regulation 17B—
(i) on conviction on indictment to a fine or to a term of imprisonment not exceeding two years or both; or
(ii) on summary conviction to a fine or to a term of imprisonment not exceeding six months or both;
(b) in the case of an offence created by paragraphs (1), (2), (3), (4) or (5) of this regulation or by regulation 4(3), 5, 7(1), 14(1), 15B or 16(4) on summary conviction to a fine.
(7) Nothing in paragraph (3) or (4) is to be construed as requiring a person to answer any question or give any information if to do so might incriminate that person.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2012/2619/regulation/19 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/materials-and-articles-in-contact-with-food-england-regulations-2012/regulation-19
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