Regulations about related offence
8
1
The appropriate authority may by regulations provide for the creation of an offence that may be committed by a person by refusing or failing to provide any information or document when required to do so by or under regulations under section 7.
2
Regulations under this section—
a
must provide for an offence under the regulations to be triable only summarily;
b
may not provide for such an offence to be punishable with a fine exceeding level 3 on the standard scale.
3
Regulations under this section—
a
may provide, in a case where a person is convicted of an offence under the regulations and the act or omission constituting the offence continues after the conviction, for the person to be guilty of a further offence and liable on summary conviction to a daily fine;
b
may not provide for the daily fine to exceed £40.
4
The appropriate authority may by regulations make provision—
a
about defences to an offence under regulations under this section;
b
about the commission by a body corporate of such an offence;
c
about the conduct of proceedings for such an offence;
d
about the time limits for bringing such proceedings;
e
about the determination of issues arising in such proceedings;
f
about other matters of procedure and evidence in relation to such an offence.
S. 8 in force for E. at 15.10.2013 by S.I. 2013/2622, art. 2
S. 8 in force for W. at 5.11.2013 by S.I. 2013/2861, art. 2