PART 5ENFORCEMENT AND OFFENCES

Offences: penalties33

1

A person guilty of an offence under—

a

regulation 21(3) (enforcement notices),

b

regulation 23 ( F1retained EU beef provisions),

c

regulation 24 ( F1retained EU pig provisions),

d

regulation 25 (notifications by operators),

e

regulation 26 (licences (bovine carcases)),

f

regulation 27 (authorised grading methods: (pig carcases)),

g

regulation 28(1) (records), or

h

regulation 29 (obstruction etc.)

is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale.

2

A person guilty of an offence under regulation 28(2) or (3) (misleading marks etc.) is liable—

a

on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum; or

b

on conviction on indictment, to a fine.