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5.—(1) An operator of sunbed premises who fails to comply with the requirement in subsection (2) commits an offence.
(2) That requirement is to display a notice—
(a)containing such health information and such other information as may be prescribed in accordance with subsection (4);
(b)in a position where it is readily visible to persons proposing to use a sunbed on the premises.
(3) In proceedings for an offence under subsection (1), it is a defence for the operator to prove that the operator (or an employee or agent of the operator) took all reasonable precautions and exercised all due diligence to avoid the commission of such an offence.
(4) The Department may prescribe—
(a)the health information and other information which the notice is to contain;
(b)the form and manner of display of the notice.
(5) A person guilty of an offence under this section is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale.
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