10.—(1) It shall be an offence for a person—
(a)without reasonable excuse, to fail to comply with the provisions of regulation 5;
(b)intentionally to obstruct an authorised person in the exercise of a power conferred by regulation 6; or
(c)without reasonable excuse, to fail to comply with a request made under regulation 7.
(2) It shall be an offence for a person to furnish information recklessly or which he knows to be false or misleading in a material particular—
(a)in connection with any requirement imposed under regulation 6; or
(b)for the purpose of obtaining for himself or another person the whole or part of any payment.
(3) A person guilty of an offence under paragraph (1)(a) above shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 3 on the standard scale.
(4) A person guilty of an offence under paragraph (1)(b) or (c) or (2) of this regulation shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale.