Part V Execution, Offences and Penalties

26 Offences and penalties
1 Any person who contravenes any provision of these Regulations shall be guilty of an offence.
2 Any person guilty of an offence by virtue of regulation 4(2) or (3) or 24(1)(a) or (b) shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 3 on the standard scale.
3 A person guilty of an offence by virtue of regulation 24(1)(c) shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale.
4 A person guilty of any other offence under these Regulations shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 months or both.
5 Paragraph (1) shall not apply to anything done or omitted by the Department or an authorised veterinary surgeon in exercise of functions conferred by these Regulations.