Regulation 18 Offences
(1)
A person who contravenes any provision of these Regulations shall be guilty of an offence.
(2)
The punishment for an offence created by these Regulations shall be—
(a)
on summary conviction a fine not exceeding £2,000;
(b)
on conviction on indictment imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years, or a fine, or both.
(3)
In proceedings for an offence under this regulation it shall be a defence for the accused to prove—
(a)
that he exercised all due diligence to prevent commission of the offence; and
(b)
that the offence was committed without his consent, connivance or default.