Penalties for contravention of a stop notice23
1
Any person who contravenes a stop notice that has been served on him in accordance with regulation 22 shall be guilty of an offence.
2
An offence under this regulation may be charged by reference to any day or longer period of time and a person may be convicted of a second or subsequent offence under this regulation by reference to any period of time following the preceding conviction for such an offence.
3
References in this regulation to contravening a stop notice shall include causing or permitting its contravention.
4
A person guilty of an offence under this regulation shall be liable—
a
on summary conviction, to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum; and
b
on conviction on indictment to a fine.
5
In proceedings for an offence under this regulation it shall be a defence for the accused to prove that—
a
the stop notice was not served on him; and
b
he did not know, and could not reasonably have been expected to know, of its existence.