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.