The Meat (Hygiene and Inspection) (Charges) Regulations 1998

Information

4.—(1) Any person shall on demand being made by the Minister, supply—

(a)such information as the Minister may reasonably require for the purpose of calculating the inspection charge or notifying an occupier of it; and

(b)such evidence as the Minister may reasonably require to enable him to verify information supplied under sub-paragraph (a) of this paragraph.

(2) Any person who—

(a)in purported compliance with paragraph (1) above, knowingly or recklessly furnishes information which is false or misleading in a material particular; or

(b)without reasonable excuse, fails to comply within a reasonable time with a demand made under the said paragraph (1),

shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale.