# The Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies (England) Regulations 2018, Regulation 18: Offences and penalties

Extent: E+W

(1) It is an offence—
(a) to fail to comply with the TSE requirements;
(b) to fail to comply with the requirements of any notice or licence served or issued under these Regulations;
(c) to intentionally obstruct an inspector carrying out any functions (including the facilitation of samples taken by an inspector in accordance with paragraph 8 of Schedule 2) under the EU TSE Regulation or these Regulations;
(d) without reasonable cause, fail to give to an inspector acting for the purpose of ensuring compliance with the EU TSE Regulation or these Regulations any assistance or information or provide any facilities that the inspector may reasonably require;
(e) to give false or misleading information to an inspector for the purpose of ensuring compliance with the EU TSE Regulation or these Regulations;
(f) to fail to produce a record when required to do so by an inspector acting under these Regulations.
(2) A person guilty of an offence is liable on summary conviction to a fine.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2018/731/regulation/18 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/transmissible-spongiform-encephalopathies-england-regulations-2018/regulation-18
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