Offences
14.—(1) A person shall be guilty of an offence if, without reasonable excuse, proof of which shall lie on that person—
(a)they contravene or fail to comply with articles 3(b), 5, 7, 8(1); or
(b)they intentionally obstruct an inspector in the exercise of his or her powers given by or under article 13(1)(b) or (2).
(2) A person shall be guilty of an offence if, for the purpose of procuring the authority to issue a plant passport under this Order, that person:
(a)makes a statement which he or she knows to be false in a material particular;
(b)recklessly makes a statement which is false in a material particular; or
(c)intentionally fails to disclose any material information.
(3) A person shall be guilty of an offence if he or she dishonestly issues a false plant passport under this Order.
(4) A person shall be guilty of an offence if he or she dishonestly alters a plant passport affixed to susceptible material or re-uses a plant passport for susceptible material which is not the material for which the plant passport was issued.
(5) A person guilty of an offence under this article shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale.