PART 5OFFENCES AND PENALTIES
Offences19
A person who fails to comply with an animal by-product requirement commits an offence.
Obstruction20
1
A person is guilty of an offence if that person—
a
intentionally obstructs an authorised person;
b
without reasonable cause, fails to give to an authorised person any information or assistance or to provide any facilities that such person may reasonably require;
c
knowingly or recklessly gives false or misleading information to an authorised person; or
d
fails to produce a record or document when required to do so by an authorised person.
2
Nothing in paragraph (1)(b) shall be construed as requiring any person to answer any question if to do so might incriminate him.
Penalties21
A person guilty of an offence under these Regulations is liable—
a
on summary conviction, to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum or to imprisonment not exceeding three months or both; or
b
on conviction on indictment, to a fine or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years, or both.