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PART 3Enforcement

Offences and penalties

6.—(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 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 not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale.

(5) Article 26 of the Police and Criminal Evidence (Northern Ireland) Order 1989(1) applies in relation to an offence under this regulation as if the reasons in paragraph (5) of that article included—

(a)to maintain public health,

(b)to maintain public order.