Offences and penalties
9.—(1) It shall be an offence for a person—
(a)without reasonable excuse, to fail to comply with the provisions of regulations 4 to 7 above;
(b)intentionally to obstruct an authorised person, or a person acting under his instructions, in the exercise of a power conferred by regulation 8 above;
(c)without reasonable excuse, to fail to comply with a request made under regulation 8(3)(a) above; or
(d)knowingly or recklessly to furnish any information that he is required to provide to the appropriate Minister under these Regulations which is false or misleading in a material particular.
(2) A person guilty of an offence under paragraph (1) above shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale.