PART 3Enforcement

Offences and penalties6

1

A person who—

a

without reasonable excuse contravenes a requirement in regulation 3,

b

contravenes a requirement in regulation 4, or

c

without reasonable excuse contravenes a requirement in or imposed under regulation 5,

commits an offence.

2

A person who, without reasonable excuse, wilfully obstructs any person carrying out a function under these Regulations commits an offence.

3

A person who intentionally or recklessly provides false or misleading passenger information commits an offence.

4

An offence under these Regulations is punishable on summary conviction by a fine.

5

Section 24 of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 198410 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.