The Energy Information (Household Electric Ovens) Regulations 2003

Offences and penalties

1.—(1) It shall be an offence to contravene or fail to comply with—

(a) regulation 6 (placing on the market: technical documentation);

(b) regulation 7 (suppliers' duties in respect of labels);

(c) regulation 8 (supplier’s duties in respect of the information notice);

(d) regulation 10(1) (supplier’s duties in respect of the accuracy of labels and information notices);

(e) regulation 11 (dealer’s duty in respect of displayed regulated household electric ovens);

(f) regulation 12 (information in respect of mail order and other distance sales);

(g) regulation 14 (misleading information);

(h) paragraph 5 of this Schedule (obstruction of authorised officers and false statements);

(i) paragraph 8(8) of this Schedule (prohibition of purported search and seizure by unauthorised persons); or

(j) paragraph 12(1) of this Schedule (restrictions on undue disclosure of information).

(2) A person guilty of the offence of contravening paragraph 12(1) of this Schedule shall be liable, on summary conviction, to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum, and on conviction on indictment, to a fine.

(3) A person guilty of any other offence specified in sub-paragraph (1) shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale.