Regulation 37 Offences: general dutiesI1
Scotland
A person commits an offence if the person fails to comply with—
regulation 8 (duty to provide information);
regulation 12(1) (duties in relation to use of unused system);
regulation 13(1) (duties in relation to use of disused system);
regulation 16 (duty of care: supplies of water); or
regulation 17 (duty of care: substances and materials).
In any proceedings against a person for an offence under paragraph (1), it is a defence to show that the person took all reasonable steps and exercised all due diligence to avoid committing the offence.
A person who commits an offence under paragraph (1)(a), (b) or (c) is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 3 on the standard scale.
A person who commits an offence under paragraph (1)(d) or (e) is liable—
on summary conviction, to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum; or
on conviction on indictment, to a fine.