26.—(1) It is an offence for a person—
(a)intentionally to obstruct a person acting in the execution or enforcement of these Regulations or the specified F1... provisions; or
(b)without reasonable excuse, the proof of which lies on the person, to fail to comply with any requirement made by an authorised officer under regulation 25.
(2) A person who, in response to a requirement made under regulation 25, makes any representation which is false or misleading in a material particular and does so recklessly or knowing it to be false or misleading in that particular is guilty of an offence.
(3) Nothing in paragraph (1)(b) requires a person to answer any question or give any information if to do so might incriminate the person.
Textual Amendments
F1Word in reg. 26(1)(a) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Organic Products (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/109), regs. 1, 2(8); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)