Part 2 (information): offences and penaltiesS
28.—(1) A person who contravenes a requirement in—
(a)regulation 4(2), (4) or (5), or
(b)regulation 5(3) or (5),
commits an offence (unless that person is a child).
(2) A person who provides false or misleading information for the purposes of regulations specified in paragraph (1)(a) and (b) commits an offence where that person—
(a)knows that the information is false or misleading, or
(b)is reckless as to whether the information is false or misleading.
(3) It is a defence to a charge of committing an offence under paragraph (1) or (2) to show that the person, in the circumstances, had a reasonable excuse.
(4) For the purposes of paragraph (3), a reasonable excuse includes, in particular where—
(a)the information to be provided is not within P's knowledge or possession or under P's control,
(b)P is accompanied by any child for whom P has responsibility and the child's passenger information has been submitted by someone else with responsibility for the child.
(5) A person who commits an offence under this regulation is liable, on summary conviction, to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale.
Commencement Information
I1Reg. 28 in force at 20.9.2021, see reg. 1(2)