Offences relating to immobilisation

6.—(1) A person who removes or attempts to remove, otherwise than in accordance with regulation 5(2), an immobilisation device fixed to a vehicle in accordance with regulation 5(1) is guilty of an offence.

(2) A person guilty of an offence under paragraph (1) is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 3 on the standard scale.

(3) A person who removes or interferes with, otherwise than in accordance with regulation 5(4), an immobilisation notice fixed to a vehicle in accordance with regulation 5(3) is guilty of an offence.

(4) A person guilty of an offence under paragraph (3) is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 2 on the standard scale.