23. A producer who fails to comply with any or all of the requirements of regulations —
(a)7 (1), (2), (3), (4) or (9);
(b)10 (1) to (6);
(c)11; and
(d)12
shall be guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who fails to comply with regulation 18 shall be guilty of an offence.
(3) A person who —
(a)fails to submit a certificate of compliance in accordance with regulation 19;
(b)furnishes a certificate of compliance under regulation 19 and either —
(i)knows the information provided in or in connection with the certificate to be false or misleading in a material particular; or
(ii)furnishes such information recklessly and it is false or misleading in a material particular;
(c)fails without reasonable excuse to furnish any information required by the Secretary of State in accordance with regulation 19(3); or
(d)furnishes any information required by the Secretary of State in connection with her functions, powers and duties under these Regulations and either—
(i)knows the information to be false or misleading in a material particular; or
(ii)furnishes such information recklessly and it is false or misleading in a material particular;
shall be guilty of an offence.
(4) Any person who intentionally delays or obstructs a person authorised by the Secretary of State in the exercise of the powers referred to in these Regulations shall be guilty of an offence.