PART 3Enforcement
Offence and penalties6
1
A person who contravenes the requirement in regulation 3 commits an offence.
2
A person who obstructs, without reasonable cause, any person carrying out a function under these Regulations commits an offence.
3
A person who, without reasonable excuse, contravenes a direction given under regulation 5(2) or regulation 5(5) commits an offence.
4
An offence under this regulation is punishable on summary conviction by a fine.
5
Section 24 of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 198415 applies in relation to an offence under this regulation as if the reasons in subsection (5) of that section included—
a
to maintain public health;
b
to maintain public order.