18. It shall be an offence for a person:—
(a)intentionally to obstruct an authorised person in the exercise of a power conferred by regulation 16;
(b)without reasonable excuse to fail to comply with the requirements made under regulation 16 or a request made under that regulation; or
(c)knowingly or recklessly to make a statement or furnish any information which is false or misleading in a material particular where the statement is made or the information is furnished for the purposes of obtaining for himself or herself or any other person the whole or any part of any Tir Mynydd payment.