General
38.—(1) A person commits an offence if the person contravenes or fails to comply with—
(a)paragraph 2 or 4 of Schedule 1;
(b)paragraphs 2(1) or (2), 3(1) or (2), 6(1) or (2), 12(1), 13(1), 14(1), 15, 20(1), 21(7), 22(2), 27(1), 28(7) or 29(2) of Schedule 2;
(c)regulation 30(1);
(d)a provision of the EU Plant Health Regulation specified in Part 1 of Schedule 3;
(e)a provision of the Official Controls Regulation specified in Part 2 of Schedule 3 (in so far as it applies to plants, plant products or other objects which are subject to an EU plant health rule);
(f)a provision in other EU legislation specified in Part 3 of Schedule 3;
(g)a provision of an EU Decision specified in Part 1 of Schedule 4.
(2) But paragraph (1) does not apply to anything done under, or in accordance with—
(a)an authorisation or permit granted under these Regulations;
(b)a notice given by a plant health inspector under or for the purposes of these Regulations.