PART 4Enforcement
Offences
Offences and penalties23
1
A person who—
a
without reasonable excuse contravenes a requirement in regulation 4,
b
without reasonable excuse contravenes a requirement in regulation 6,
c
without reasonable excuse contravenes a requirement in regulation 8,
d
contravenes a requirement in regulation 10,
e
without reasonable excuse contravenes a requirement in paragraph 4 or 14(a) of Schedule 7,
f
contravenes a requirement in any paragraph of Schedule 7 other than paragraph 4, 13 or 14(a),
g
without reasonable excuse contravenes a requirement in or imposed under regulation 19 or regulation 21, or
h
without reasonable excuse contravenes a requirement in or imposed under regulation 20,
commits an offence.
2
But a person does not commit an offence where they contravene a requirement in—
a
regulation 6, if they reasonably believed at the time of the contravention that the notification of a negative result was valid and from a qualifying test,
b
Schedule 7, if the accommodation or transport booked is no longer available for reasons beyond the person’s control.
3
A person who, without reasonable excuse, intentionally obstructs any person carrying out a function under these Regulations commits an offence.
4
A person who intentionally or recklessly provides false or misleading passenger information commits an offence.
5
An operator (within the meaning of regulation 16) who contravenes regulation 17(3) or 18(3) commits an offence.
6
An offence under these Regulations is punishable on summary conviction by a fine—
a
not exceeding £10,000 in respect of a managed isolation offence, or a managed isolation (ports and travel information) offence, within the meaning of regulation 27,
b
not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale in respect of any other offences.
7
Article 26 of the Police and Criminal Evidence (Northern Ireland) Order 198912 (arrest without warrant: constables) applies in relation to an offence under this regulation as if the reasons in paragraph (5) of that Article included to maintain public health.