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Regulation 5 Penalties

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(1)

Any contravention of regulation 4(1) to (4) of these Regulations shall be an offence punishable on summary conviction by a fine not exceeding level 3 on the standard scale.

(2)

Any contravention of regulation 4(5) of these Regulations shall be an offence punishable on summary conviction by a fine not exceeding level 1 on the standard scale.

(3)

It shall be a defence for a person charged under paragraph (1) of this regulation to show that he took all reasonable precautions and exercised all due diligence to avoid the commission of the offence.