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12.—(1) If any grower continues his business in the industry after the expiration of the period within which he is required by article 7(1) to aply to be registered without having so applied he shall be guilty of an offence and liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 3 on the standard scale.
(2) If any person required to furnish returns or information or to keep records or to produce for examination books or other documents or records under this Order fails to furnish, keep or produce them in accordance with the requirement he shall, unless he proves that he had reasonable excuse for the failure, be guilty of an offence and liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 3 on the standard scale.
(3) If any person who is convicted of an offence under paragraph (1) above continues his business in the industry after the expiration of 21 days commencing with the date of the conviction without having applied for registration he shall be guilty of a further and continuing offence and shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding five pounds in respect of each day during which he continues such business without having applied for registration.
(4) If any person who is convicted of an offence under paragraph (2) above, fails without reasonable excuse to furnish such returns or to produce for examination such books, other documents or records to the Council within 21 days after such conviction he shall be guilty of a further and continuing offence and shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding five pounds in respect of each day during which such failure continues.
(5) If any person knowingly or recklessly makes any statement, in compliance with a notice under the provisions of article 8 or 11, which is false in a material particular, he shall be guilty of an offence and liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 3 on the standard scale.
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