PART IVGeneral

Offences22

It shall be an offence for a person–

a

without reasonable excuse, to fail to comply with the provisions of regulations 6, 7, 8 or 17(1);

b

intentionally to obstruct an authorised person in the exercise of a power under regulation 18;

c

without reasonable excuse, to fail to comply with a request for assistance made under regulation 19; or

d

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–

i

in purported compliance with any requirement imposed under regulation 17(1); or

ii

for the purposes of obtaining for that person or any other person the whole or any part of any beef special premium.